Bilingual Language Proficiency A Comparative Study (Volume 17)

This book investigates the role native language plays in the process of acquiring a second language within a bilingual educational model. The research presented is based on a 2 year longitudinal study of students in a bilingual school. Particular attention is paid to the development of academic lang...

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Main Author: Duarte, Joana (auth)
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Language:English
Published: 2011
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