The Case of Chichewa and English in Malawi: The Impact of First Language Reading and Writing on Learning English as a Second Language

Autor/inn/en	Shin, Jaran; Sailors, Misty; McClung, Nicola; Pearson, P. David; Hoffman, James V.; Chilimanjira, Margaret
Titel	The Case of Chichewa and English in Malawi: The Impact of First Language Reading and Writing on Learning English as a Second Language
Quelle	In: Bilingual Research Journal, 38 (2015) 3, S.255-274 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1523-5882
DOI	10.1080/15235882.2015.1091050
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; African Languages; Native Language; Literacy; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Reading Ability; Writing Ability; Correlation; Age Differences; Elementary School Students; Elementary Education; Grade 2; Grade 3; Educational Assessment; Statistical Analysis; Malawi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Reading competence; Lesekompetenz; Schreibkompetenz; Korrelation; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Elementarunterricht; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	We investigated the relationship between Chichewa (L1) and English (L2) literacies in Malawi. Through our use of hierarchical linear modeling, we found that cross-language literacy transfer between Chichewa and English did occur, but that the pattern and the strength of the relationships varied depending on the literacy domain (i.e., reading or writing) and grade level. Our work has implications for students, teachers, and policy makers in countries like Malawi, where the language of the former colonial power is the official language (L2) of the country and students must be prepared to participate within a globalized society. (As Provided).
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