Patterns of Second Language Retention of Graduates of a Spanish Immersion Program.

Snow, Marguerite Ann; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ373639

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Publication Date: 1988

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Patterns of Second Language Retention of Graduates of a Spanish Immersion Program.

Snow, Marguerite Ann; And Others

Applied Linguistics, v9 n2 p182-97 Jun 1988

Study of the second language retention of students who completed a seven-year elementary Spanish immersion program found that some language loss occurred soon after program termination, with greatest loss in productive skills. Findings suggested that attitudinal predisposition influenced the extent to which students retained their Spanish skills. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Immersion Programs, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language Skill Attrition, Second Language Learning, Spanish

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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