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ADDITIVE BILINGUALISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language Teaching
CONT

[The author] draws the distinction between additive bilingualism in which the first language continues to be developed and the first culture to be valued while the second language is added; and subtractive bilingualism in which the second language is added at the expense of the first language and culture, which diminish as a consequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enseignement des langues
CONT

Dans la situation de bilinguisme additif, la langue seconde amène un ensemble d'habiletés sociales et cognitives qui viennent s'ajouter à celle déjà acquises via la langue maternelle sans affecter celle-ci; les deux langues se complètent pour favoriser l'enrichissement de l'individu.

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