First language maintenance : the comparison of Chinese immigrant parents’ attitudes, the children’s language use patterns and their family environments

An exploratory study was conducted to investigate Chinese parents' attitudes toward their children's first language maintenance. Interviews were conducted to collect data from a total of 30 parents who came from two distinct socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Fifteen parents sen...

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Main Author: Tsai, Huei-tzu
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7278