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Developmental Perspectives in Written Language and Literacy: In honor of Ludo Verhoeven
Edited by Eliane Segers and Paul van den Broek
[Not in series 206] 2017
► pp. 183–197

The influence of first language on learning English as an additional language

| University of British Columbia
| Haifa University
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
    • 1.1Terminology
    • 1.2The Canadian context
    • 1.3Heritage language
    • 1.4First language influences on additional language learning
  • 2.Investigating the relation between first and second languages
    • 2.1Description of the sample
    • 2.2Oral language skills
    • 2.3Grade 1
    • 2.4Grade 2
    • 2.5Grade 3
    • 2.6Memory
    • 2.7Memory for Words
    • 2.8Working Memory for Numbers
    • 2.9English vs. Chinese vs. Slavic languages
    • 2.10Grade 6
  • 3.Interventions to improve literacy
  • 4.Conclusion and implications
  • References
Published online: 21 December 2017
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https://doi.org/10.1075/z.206.12sie
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