Moustapha Fall

The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition

The Case of French and Wolof in Senegal

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Research in Language Education
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 158mm x 235mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9780367419752
• ISBN-10: 0367419750
• Artikelnr.: 58660345

Autorenporträt

Moustapha Fall is Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of French at the University of Victoria, Canada. He holds a PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Lists of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Demographic and Socio-linguistic Profiles of Senegal
Chapter 3: France's Language Policy and Planning in Senegal during
Colonialism
Chapter 4: Children's Literacy Experiences in Africa
Chapter 5: Researching with Arabic and Non-Arabic Populations
Chapter 6: Mother Tongue Literacy and Second Language Learning
Chapter 7: Phonological Awareness, Decoding Skills, and Reading
Comprehension
Chapter 8: Conculsion and Pedagogical Implications
Bibliography