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    which are used to refer to any language learned in addition to the native language called mother tongue‚ first language or L1. Furthermore‚ second language acquisition can also include a third language‚ which is then called heritage language or multilingualism. SLA1 only refers to the processes the learner has to go through and has nothing to do with the instruments a teacher uses for second language teaching. The main question the study of learner-external factors has to face is how do learners get

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    David L Fertig LIN200 03/03/14 Multilingualism: The Key of Identity What will happen if United States declare its official language as English? Will the country continue to accept immigrants afterward? It will probably be the end of the long history of the immigration in the country. It will need additional one or two generations to fully shift their languages to English. What about the legal U.S. citizens immigrated to this country and have continued to use their mother language until today

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    (Benjamin Whorf) and described as the “light of the mind" (John Stuart Mill) hence choosing what kind of language in teaching is an important aspect a nation should consider. However‚ for various developing countries‚ which are characterized by societal multilingualism‚ language is a major predicament in conveying an effective communication in teaching. According to UNESCO‚ ethnic and linguistic minority people face obstacles to access quality basic education. This leads to high illiteracy rates and a poor

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    Haenni Hoti‚ A.‚ Heinzmann‚ S.‚ Müller‚ M.‚ Oliveira‚ M.‚ Wicki‚ W.‚ and Werlen‚ E. (2011). Introducing a second foreign language in Swiss primary schools effect of L2 listening and reading skills on L3 acquisition. International Journal of Multilingualism. 8(2)‚ 98-116. Johnson‚ E. (2010). Bilingualism. In Encyclopedia of American Studies. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/jhueas/bilingualism Myers-Scotton‚ C. (2000). Why Bilingualism Matters. American Speech. 290-292. Salais

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    Language Innovations in a Multi-lingual Classrooms Multilingualism is noticed all around the world. Connotatively‚ multi as several or many‚ and lingual as language‚ combined‚ basically meaning the use of multiple languages. It does not simply dictate the language they use but also the place where they have been influenced and had grown‚ thus‚ even reaching out to multiculturalism‚ meaning multiple experiences‚ influences‚ cultures‚ ideals‚ and more. It is clear furthermore that the above linguistic

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    Transgressing Monolingualism and Bilingual Dualities: Translanguaging Pedagogies Ofelia García‚ Nelson Flores and Heather Homonoff Woodley A. Yiakoumetti (ed.). Harnessing Linguistic Variation for Better Education. Peter Lang. Throughout the world language minorities are most often educated in schools that have been designed for language majorities. Usually they are educated only through the medium of the dominant state language. But even when they are given the opportunity to be educated

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    Reading Comprehension Questions on Hayakawa’s “Bilingualism in America: English Should Be the Only Language” I. Based on your understanding of Hayakawa‚ answer the following questions: 1. Why does Hayakawa start his essay by mentioning Chinese and Japanese? Answer: I think the essay mentioning Chinese and Japanese want to explain because these two countries’ people can speak same language—English‚ it can Strengthen the communication between them then they get together and form Asian-American

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    colonies in Africa. He calls this linguistic imperialism‚ a cultural correlate of political imperialism. In this case the dominating language is imposed on a people and on the indigenous languages and consequently the dominated language begins to experience functional loss and eventually shrink structurally. Phillipson’s main argument here is that the monolingual language policies favoring European languages are not accidental; they are part of the grand scheme by the former colonial powers to keep

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    Cognitive Effects of Early Bilingualism The American educational system has fallen behind other leading nations in the world in many respects‚ one of which is in bilingual instruction. This has traditionally been overlooked in the United States until the high school level. Children in today’s society should be made more prepared for the growing globalism and technological advances throughout the world instead of losing educational opportunities due to economic downfall and lack of resources. This

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    Bilingualism in America: English Should Be the Only Language “Rather than insisting that it is the immigrant’s duty to learn the language of this country‚ the government has acted as if it has a duty to accommodate an immigrant in his native language. " By S.I. Hayakawa 1 DURING the dark days of World War 11‚ Chinese immigrants in California wore badges proclaiming their original nationality so they would not be mistaken for Japanese. In fact‚ these two immigrant groups long had

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