Mandarin Development of Indonesian Immigrants’ Children [electronic resource] : A Longitudinal Study in Taiwan /
Kuo, Jenny Yi-chun.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Phonological Development -- Chapter 3 Lexical Development -- Chapter 4 Syntactic Development -- Chapter 5 Conclusion.
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.
Chinese language.
Applied linguistics.
Language and languages.
Chinese.
Applied Linguistics.
Language Education.