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The impact of mother tongue illiteracy on second language acquisition : (Record no. 4341)

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780367419752
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781032238722
MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Fall, Moustapha,
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The impact of mother tongue illiteracy on second language acquisition :
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages pages cm
SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Routledge research in language education
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "This text illustrates the crucial role of the mother tongue literacy in second language acquisition by presenting findings from a comparative study conducted in primary schools in Senegal. In addition, the volume provides an in-depth look at the linguistic history of Senegal before, during, and after French colonialism. The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition discusses the socio-linguistic landscape and ethnolinguistic composition of Senegal and its effect on the second language acquisition. An in-depth analysis of children's phonological awareness, decoding, and reading comprehension in French reveals significant disparities in the literacy skills of Wolof children who have been exposed to Arabic and Qur'anic texts prior to schooling, and those who have not. In doing so, the text explores the impacts of post-colonial language policies in Africa, highlights the pedagogical consequences of mother tongue illiteracy, and questions the use of French as the only language of instruction in Senegalese schools. This detailed research text will of great interest and use to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics, professionals and policy makers in the field of Second Language Acquisition, Multicultural Education, Applied Linguistics, French language education and, Language Policy and Planning"--
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Permanent Location Current Location Date acquired Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Faculty of Education Faculty of Education 05/02/2023 P118.2 .F35 2020 000508 Books
Faculty of Education Faculty of Education 05/02/2023 P118.2 .F35 2020 FOE000509 Books

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