Psychology 3140F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: School District 44 North Vancouver, Wilder Penfield, Minority Language

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3140F/G
• Professor: Debra Jared

Document Summary

Valdes: the double standard: minority students learning of english is expected and home language often not valued, majority students acquisition of a non-english language is enthusiastically applauded. Subtractive bilingualism: the second language gradually replaces the home language: minority language students. Education in majority-language schools often produces subtractive bilingualism. Frequently, there is no in-school support for the home language instead any support students do receive is help in learning the majority language. Additive bilingualism: another socially relevant language is added to the repertoire at no cost to the first language competence: french immersion in canada. Students" first language (english) is dominant in the community and valued and is no longer in danger of replacement. Bridge the cultural gap between french and english canadians. Provide language skills valued on the job market. Siegel et al: tested students in the north vancouver school district: 727 were native speakers of english and 131 (18%) spoke other languages at home, results.