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ERIC Number: EJ506816
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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A Sociolinguistic Perspective on Second Language Use in Immersion Classrooms.
Tarone, Elaine; Swain, Merrill
Modern Language Journal, v79 n2 p166-78 Sum 1995
This paper cites observational and interview evidence indicating that language immersion students in the United States and Canada increasingly avoid using their second language in peer interactions as they move into higher primary grade levels. Implications for immersion programs and teachers are discussed. (32 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Immersion Programs, Interviews, Language Attitudes, Language Teachers, Language Usage, Peer Relationship, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs, Sociolinguistics, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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