The Linguistic Interdependence Hypothesis and the language development of Yucatec Maya -Spanish bilingual children
The Linguistic Interdependence Hypothesis as developed by Cummins (1978) argues that certain first language (L1) knowledge can be positively transferred during the process of second language (L2) acquisition. The L1 linguistic knowledge and skills that a child possesses can be extremely instrumental...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2000
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9988850 |