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Maintaining a Minority Language

A Case Study of Hispanic Teenagers
By:John Gibbons; Elizabeth Ramirez
Publisher:Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
Print ISBN:9781853597404
eText ISBN:9781853597428
Edition:1
Copyright:2004
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book explores two main areas. First, what a high level of proficiency in two languages consists of, and second, what factors can produce this high level of bilingual proficiency. Higher level language is usually acquired at school, but many minority language students are educated in only one language. The book therefore  examines other factors in the development of the minority language, such as home literacy practices and positive attitudes, that might contribute to the development of high bilingual proficiency.