Sociolinguistic Variation and Acquisition in Two-Way Language Immersion - Negotiating the Standard

This book investigates the acquisition of sociolinguistic knowledge in the early elementary school years of Mandarin-English two-way language immersion. Using ethnographic observation and quantitative analysis, the author explores how input from teachers and classmates shapes students' language acquisition.

About the author

Rebecca Lurie Starr is an Assistant Professor of English Language at the National University of Singapore. She researches sociolinguistic variation in English, Mandarin and other languages, focusing on children's acquisition of sociolinguistic knowledge in schools and multilingual settings.

Summary

This book investigates the acquisition of sociolinguistic knowledge in the early elementary school years of Mandarin-English two-way language immersion. Using ethnographic observation and quantitative analysis, the author explores how input from teachers and classmates shapes students? language acquisition.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Lurie Starr
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781783096374
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-637-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Fremdsprachenerwerb, Fremdsprachendidaktik, Zweisprachigkeit und Mehrsprachigkeit, Soziolinguistik