Development of the First Language is not a Barrier to Second-Language Acquisition: Evidence from Vietnamese Immigrants to the United States

• Autores: Anne Nguyen, Fay Shin, Stephen Krashen
• Localización: International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism, ISSN 1367-0050, Vol. 4, Nº. 3, 2001, págs. 159-164
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/13670050108667725
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• Resumen

  • Elementary and middle school children in California who speak Vietnamese as a first language reported high levels of oral competence in Vietnamese and a desire to maintain Vietnamese language and culture. There was no evidence, however, that the development of the first language was a barrier to second-language acquisition.