1
Note I refer here to oral language proficiency and comprehension, not literacy.
2
http://www.netmums.com/activities/fun-at-home/learning-languages-for-children
3
See White, (1989) for a discussion
1
Note I refer here to oral language proficiency and comprehension, not literacy.
2
http://www.netmums.com/activities/fun-at-home/learning-languages-for-children
3
See White, (1989) for a discussion of theories and evidence concerning the extent to which UG mediates L2 acquisition in adults.
4
I use the term ‘primary’ in this volume to refer to the first stage of a child’s formal education. This term excludes preschool or early childhood education, a context in which children are increasingly exposed to another language. In North American contexts, the term ‘elementary’ is used in lieu of primary, but as I live and work in England, and ‘primary’ is a term used internationally to signify a child’s initial phase of formal education, I am going to use my local term – ’primary’.
