When Learning a Second Language Does Not Mean Losing the First: Bilingual Language Development in Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Children Attending Bilingual Preschool.

Winsler, Adam; Diaz, Rafael M.; Espinosa, Linda; Rodriguez, James L.

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Publication Date: 1999

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When Learning a Second Language Does Not Mean Losing the First: Bilingual Language Development in Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Children Attending Bilingual Preschool.

Winsler, Adam; Diaz, Rafael M.; Espinosa, Linda; Rodriguez, James L.

Child Development, v70 n2 p349-62 Mar-Apr 1999

Two studies explored bilingual language-development outcomes of low-income, Spanish-speaking, Mexican-American children who did or did not attend a bilingual preschool. Found that children who attended bilingual preschools, compared to those remaining at home, showed significant and parallel gains in Spanish-language development and in English-language proficiency over time. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Comparative Analysis, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Proficiency, Longitudinal Studies, Mexican Americans, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Receptive Language, Second Language Learning, Spanish Speaking

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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