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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2020

Michael Evans ,
Claudia Schneider ,
Madeleine Arnot ,
Linda Fisher ,
Karen Forbes ,
Yongcan Liu  and
Oakleigh Welply
Michael Evans
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Claudia Schneider
Affiliation:
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Madeleine Arnot
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Linda Fisher
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Karen Forbes
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Yongcan Liu
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Oakleigh Welply
Affiliation:
Durham University
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This introductory chapter sets out the rationale for the book and in particular for its focus on the relationship between social integration and language development in the experiences of newcomer school students with English as an additional language. It also provides a critical examination and definitional review of key terms and concepts at the heart of the discussion: EAL, newly arrived, mainstreaming, language development and social integration.

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EALnewly arrivedmainstreaminglanguage developmentsocial integrationpolicy approaches
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Language Development and Social Integration of Students with English as an Additional Language , pp. 1 - 22
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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