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Home Language: Why It Matters

Home Language: Why It Matters

Hazel C. M. Simmons-McDonald
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781799840756|ISBN10: 1799840751|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799856795|EISBN13: 9781799840763
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4075-6.ch012
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Simmons-McDonald, Hazel C. M. "Home Language: Why It Matters." Transformative Pedagogical Perspectives on Home Language Use in Classrooms, edited by Janice E. Jules and Korah L. Belgrave, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 225-246. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4075-6.ch012

APA

Simmons-McDonald, H. C. (2021). Home Language: Why It Matters. In J. Jules & K. Belgrave (Eds.), Transformative Pedagogical Perspectives on Home Language Use in Classrooms (pp. 225-246). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4075-6.ch012

Chicago

Simmons-McDonald, Hazel C. M. "Home Language: Why It Matters." In Transformative Pedagogical Perspectives on Home Language Use in Classrooms, edited by Janice E. Jules and Korah L. Belgrave, 225-246. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4075-6.ch012

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Abstract

The chapter briefly discusses the terms used to refer to the language or languages first acquired by an individual as well as variations between language acquisition and learning in Caribbean settings. The chapter then goes on to explore prevailing attitudes to language and trends in education policy. A summary of relevant research on home language is presented with the ensuing discussion focusing particularly on the relationship between home language, second language acquisition, the development of proficiency and literacy, and, more generally, academic success. The final section presents some reasons why the inclusion of home language in education is beneficial, particularly in Caribbean contexts.

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