Toward an Integration of Piaget and Vygotsky: Bilingual Consideration.

Bain, Bruce

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Toward an Integration of Piaget and Vygotsky: Bilingual Consideration

Bain, Bruce

Linguistics, 160, 5-20, Sep 15 75

Two studies which examined the effect of bilingual cultural/educational experience on competence are presented. The language/educational matrix of the child is an influential factor in development. Bilingual children tended to have greater "cognitive plasticity" than monolingual children. A comprehensive theory of human development is sought. (SCC)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Development, Child Language, Child Psychology, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Language Fluency, Psycholinguistics, Speech Habits

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