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[EnglishLanguage] native language literacy
A Tom
abtom at mindspring.comSun Nov 6 13:54:09 EST 2005
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I know there has been a lot of work with kids on the topic of L2
development's influence on children's L1 development, but I wonder if
anyone has studied adults, who often have less exposure, and less
structured exposure, than children. Abbie Tom
> Both cognitive development and academic development in the first
> language have been found to have positive effects on second-language
> learning (Bialystock, 1991; Collier, 1989, 1992; Garcia, [E.] 1994;
> Genessee, 1987, 1994; Thomas & Collier, 1997). Academic skills,
> literacy development, concept formation, subject knowledge, and
> strategy development learned in the first language transfer to the
> second language. However, because literacy is socially situated, it is
> equally critical to provide a supportive school envirornment that
> allows the academic and cognitive development in the first language to
> flourish.
>
> http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/
> li7lk12.htm
>
> The term common underlying proficiency (CUP) has also been used to
> refer to the cognitive/academic proficiency that underlies academic
> performance in both languages.
>
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD/cummins.htm
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Abbie Tom
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC US
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