Mandarin Development of Indonesian Immigrants’ Children
A Longitudinal Study in Taiwan
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Language Experience Approach, Foreign Languages, Chinese, Language Arts, Linguistics
| Author: | Jenny Yi-chun Kuo | ISBN: | 9789811010354 |
| Publisher: | Springer Singapore | Publication: | May 14, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jenny Yi-chun Kuo |
| ISBN: | 9789811010354 |
| Publisher: | Springer Singapore |
| Publication: | May 14, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
This book summarizes the results a three-year longitudinal project on Mandarin development among children of Indonesian mothers, the second largest non-Mandarin speaking immigrant group in Taiwan. These children were acquiring their first language while interacting primarily with a non-native learner of the language. The book discusses phonological, lexical and syntactic development to provide a better understanding of the language development of the children of immigrants and has important implications for language education policy and language acquisition theories.
This book summarizes the results a three-year longitudinal project on Mandarin development among children of Indonesian mothers, the second largest non-Mandarin speaking immigrant group in Taiwan. These children were acquiring their first language while interacting primarily with a non-native learner of the language. The book discusses phonological, lexical and syntactic development to provide a better understanding of the language development of the children of immigrants and has important implications for language education policy and language acquisition theories.
