Heritage and School Language Literacy Development in Migrant Children: Interdependence or Independence?

This book discusses literacy development in heritage language speakers and presents the results of four different quantitative studies that investigate the transfer of literacy skills in bi- and multilingual language development. The empirical studies focus on different populations of pupils, most of them located in various parts of Switzerland, and emphasise the potential residing in shared or transferred resources between their heritage languages and the languages spoken in the region to which their family has immigrated. The goal of all studies was to gain an understanding of the factors, both linguistic and non-linguistic in nature, that contribute to the development of language skills in both the heritage and school languages. Theoretical assumptions are put to the test via hypothesis testing and the generally shared assumptions on bilingual education are questioned based on the data. Furthermore, methodological problems in the investigation of linguistic interdependence are discussed. This book contributes to the scholarly investigation of potential beneficial effects in academic proficiency across languages in migrant children.

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1 - Investigating Interdependence and Literacy Development in Heritage Language Speakers: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
pp 1-25
- By Raphael Berthele, Amelia Lambelet
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2 - Testing Interdependence in Portuguese Heritage Speakers in Switzerland: The HELASCOT Project
pp 26-33
- By Amelia Lambelet, Raphael Berthele, Magalie Desgrippes, Carlos Pestana, Jan Vanhove
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3 - On the Sociolinguistic Embedding of Portuguese Heritage Language Speakers in Switzerland: Socio-Economic Status and Home Literacy Environment (HELASCOT Project)
pp 34-57
- By Magalie Desgrippes, Amelia Lambelet
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4 - Reading Comprehension Development in Portuguese Heritage Speakers in Switzerland (HELASCOT Project)
pp 58-82
- By Carlos Pestana, Amelia Lambelet, Jan Vanhove
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5 - The Development of Argumentative and Narrative Writing Skills in Portuguese Heritage Speakers in Switzerland (HELASCOT Project)
pp 83-96
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6 - Testing the Interdependence of Languages (HELASCOT Project)
pp 97-118
- By Jan Vanhove, Raphael Berthele
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7 - Language Skill Transfer Effects: Moving from Heritage Language to School Language in Kindergarten
pp 119-140
- By Urs Moser, Nicole Bayer, Martin J. Tomasik
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8 - Promoting Multilingualism Through Heritage Language Courses: New Perspectives on the Transfer Effect
pp 141-160
- By Edina Krompàk
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9 - The Development of Russian Heritage Pupils’ Writing Proficiency in Finnish and Russian
pp 161-187
- By Lea Nieminen, Riikka Ullakonoja
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10 - Assessing Heritage Languages and Interdependence: Why and How?
pp 188-200
- By Raphael Berthele
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Index
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Interdependence or Independence?

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Contributors
pp vii-x

1 - Investigating Interdependence and Literacy Development in Heritage Language Speakers: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
pp 1-25

2 - Testing Interdependence in Portuguese Heritage Speakers in Switzerland: The HELASCOT Project
pp 26-33

3 - On the Sociolinguistic Embedding of Portuguese Heritage Language Speakers in Switzerland: Socio-Economic Status and Home Literacy Environment (HELASCOT Project)
pp 34-57

4 - Reading Comprehension Development in Portuguese Heritage Speakers in Switzerland (HELASCOT Project)
pp 58-82

5 - The Development of Argumentative and Narrative Writing Skills in Portuguese Heritage Speakers in Switzerland (HELASCOT Project)
pp 83-96

6 - Testing the Interdependence of Languages (HELASCOT Project)
pp 97-118

7 - Language Skill Transfer Effects: Moving from Heritage Language to School Language in Kindergarten
pp 119-140

8 - Promoting Multilingualism Through Heritage Language Courses: New Perspectives on the Transfer Effect
pp 141-160

9 - The Development of Russian Heritage Pupils’ Writing Proficiency in Finnish and Russian
pp 161-187

10 - Assessing Heritage Languages and Interdependence: Why and How?
pp 188-200

Index
pp 201-202

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