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EJ948787 - The Effects of the Sociocultural Context on Heritage Language Literacy: Japanese-English Bilingual Children in Sydney

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ERIC #:	EJ948787
Title:	The Effects of the Sociocultural Context on Heritage Language Literacy: Japanese-English Bilingual Children in Sydney
Authors:	Oriyama, Kaya
Descriptors:	Language Minorities; Language Maintenance; Foreign Countries; Literacy; English (Second Language); Bilingualism; Heritage Education; Second Language Learning; Japanese; Monolingualism; Statistical Analysis; Instructional Materials; Native Language Instruction; Cultural Context
Source:	International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v14 n6 p653-681 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Date:	2011-00-00
Pages:	29
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	What factors support linguistic minority children in developing and maintaining literacy in their heritage languages (HLs)? Very few quantitative studies have explored the role of sociocultural factors, especially in the development and maintenance of HL literacy. This paper addresses this gap by examining how the sociocultural context affects general and specific aspects of Japanese literacy among school-age children of Japanese heritage living in Sydney. Specifically, it investigates the effects of society, community, and school on literacy development through three contrasting analyses: (1) Bilinguals vs. Monolinguals to examine the effects of the wider society; (2) Community bilinguals vs. Individual bilinguals to investigate the effects of community contact; and (3) Contact monolinguals (attending a full-time Japanese school in Sydney) vs. Non-contact monolinguals (in Japan) to study the effects of school. Free-style writing and a written test were used as data for the statistical analyses which highlight the characteristics of Japanese HL learners' literacy, and the need for mainstream support and appropriate teaching materials/methods. The results indicate that while the wider sociocultural context contributes significantly to HL literacy maintenance, community also plays an important role, and formal schooling in Japanese has the potential to override negative influences from the wider sociocultural context. (Contains 6 notes, 12 tables, and 1 figure.)
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Reference Count:	72

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Identifiers:	Australia
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-1367-0050
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2011.570739

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