Language Use in a Spanish -English Dual Immersion Classroom: A Sociolinguistic Perspective

While it is likely that both types of students develop higher levels of Spanish in dual immersion classrooms than in other program types, diglossia may be inevitable. The findings suggest that students may use more Spanish if teachers monitor them more closely during groupwork and if the school encourages them to develop investments in identities as Spanish-speakers; their proficiency may increase as a result of greater focus on form.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Spanish

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Potowski, Kimberly Jean

Contributors dc:contributor

• Escobar, Anna Maria

• Education, Elementary

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3044203

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86114