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Toohey, Kelleen – 1998
A study examining the classroom English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learning experience of six language-minority children from kindergarten through fourth grade is reported in a case study of one child, a native speaker of Punjabi, in her kindergarten class. Data were gathered, using ethnographic methods, in classroom observation, some videotaped…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chinese, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
Laubach, Laura Brown – 1998
A study analyzed the use of Basque and Spanish by 36 bilingual teenagers enrolled in a Basque school in Spain, based on results of a survey. The history and present situation of the Basque language are outlined, and the importance of the revival of the Basque language by those who learn it in school is highlighted. Complete technical data from the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basque, Bilingualism, Foreign Countries
Karkkainen, Elise; Raudaskoski, Pirkko – 1988
Preliminary results of a contrastive discourse analysis project at the University of Oulu, Finland, are reported. The research focuses on cross-cultural encounters between Finnish students of English and native speakers of English from the point of view of students' level of social competence. The students' ability to use discourse strategies is…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis
Lynch, Tony, Ed. – Edinburgh Working Papers in Linguistics, 1991
A yearly cross-section of current work in Edinburgh University's Department of Applied Linguistics is offered with the aim of eliciting reactions and criticism. Papers in this compilation are: "Discursive Aspects of Metafiction: A Neo-Oral Aura?"; "The Reaction of Learners to Tape-Based Listening Comprehension Materials in French,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
Harlow, S. J., Ed.; Warner, A. R., Ed. – 1992
Articles on diverse areas of linguistics include the following: "Correlative Constructions in Chinese" (Steve Harlow, Connie Cullen); "Xhosa Isinkalakahliso Again" (John Kelly); "Conversational Phonetics: Some Aspects of News Receipts in Everyday Talk" (John Local); "Parametric Interpretation in Yorktalk"…
Descriptors: Bantu Languages, Chinese, Discourse Analysis, English
Ieong, Sylvia S. L. – 1993
Discussion of the role of languages in Macau focuses on three areas: forces in determination of language policy; actual language use in Macau; and prospects beyond 1999. Four main forces for language policy are identified: emergence of a middle class due to economic progress and access to higher education; arrival of well-educated, liberal…
Descriptors: Chinese, Educational Policy, English, Foreign Countries
Roby, Linda M., Ed. – Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 1994
This collection of papers presents the latest original research by the institutions. The papers in Number 1 are: (1) "Xhosa departments of the University of Kansas, as well as contributors from other institutions. The papers in Number 1 are: (1) "Xhosa Nominal Tonology: A Domain-Based Approach" (Mbulelo Jokweni); (2) "On the…
Descriptors: African Languages, American Indian Languages, Chinese, Dakota
Gillespie, Marilyn; Ballering, Eugenie – 1992
The report summarizes findings of research activities conducted over 2 years by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) on the mother tongue and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy. The first section provides a review of existing literature in native language literacy for adults, including a summary of surveys, review of studies on native…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Financial Support
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Adult, Alternative, and Continuation Education Div. – 1981
Fourteen teachers from four California school districts developed this practical guide for teachers faced with a growing number of adult nonliterate students in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. The guide is organized as follows: student goals and objectives, student characteristics, student identification, classroom activities,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Leitner, David – 1990
The first year of the Japanese Language Magnet Program, an elementary school immersion program providing a total language experience in a multicultural setting, is evaluated. The evaluation study assessed the program in terms of program planning, student population, and parent involvement. Data were gathered through interviews, document analysis,…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Elementary Education, Immersion Programs, Japanese
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Poole, Alison, Comp. – 1989
This bibliography is primarily a listing of works by current or former members of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, Australian Aborigines and Islanders Branch (SIL-AAIB), but also lists works by non SIL-AAIB members that are included in publications edited and/or published by the organization. Unpublished works are not included, with the…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Anthropology, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Biblical Literature
Haasbroek, J. B.; Botha, Petro – 1989
In this investigation of education, conducted in South West Africa/Namibia, it was found that the medium of instruction was one of the basic causes of the teaching and educational problems experienced at schools. In South West Africa/Namibia, several languages, including English and Afrikaans as official languages, are involved in the…
Descriptors: African Languages, Afrikaans, Bilingual Education, Developing Nations
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1989
Data on California public school enrollments and staff relating to minority languages are presented in tabular and map distribution form, with some summary narrative. Tables include: (1) trends in number of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students by county since from 1985-89; (2) number of LEP students by county and grade, 1989; (3) LEP students…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingual Teachers, Cambodian
Reid, Sharon – 1988
A survey of teachers in all elementary and secondary schools in Vancouver (British Columbia) identified students for whom English was the second language and gathered information on the students' grade level, birthplace, first language, ability to understand spoken and written English, ability to speak and write in English, need for language…
Descriptors: Chinese, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Kowitz, Johanna; Carroll, David J. – 1990
An introductory textbook in English as a Second Language, commonly used in Egyptian schools, was evaluated for the degree to which its stated principles for classroom use of Arabic corresponded to instructions given in the lesson notes. A computer concordance program was used to extract relevant passages from the teacher's introduction and the…
Descriptors: Arabic, Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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