The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition: The Case of French and Wolof in Senegal

Author:   Moustapha Fall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367419752


Pages:   174
Publication Date:   03 February 2020
Format:   Hardback
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The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition: The Case of French and Wolof in Senegal


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This text illustrates the crucial role of the mother tongue literacy in second language acquisition by presenting findings from a comparative study conducted in primary schools in Senegal. In addition, the volume provides an in-depth look at the linguistic history of Senegal before, during, and after French colonialism. The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition discusses the socio-linguistic landscape and ethnolinguistic composition of Senegal and its effect on the second language acquisition. An in-depth analysis of children’s phonological awareness, decoding, and reading comprehension in French reveals significant disparities in the literacy skills of Wolof children who have been exposed to Arabic and Qur’anic texts prior to schooling, and those who have not. In doing so, the text explores the impacts of post-colonial language policies in Africa, highlights the pedagogical consequences of mother tongue illiteracy, and questions the use of French as the only language of instruction in Senegalese schools. This detailed research text will of great interest and use to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics, professionals and policy makers in the field of Second Language Acquisition, Multicultural Education, Applied Linguistics, French language education and, Language Policy and Planning.

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Author:   Moustapha Fall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367419752


ISBN 10:   0367419750
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   03 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Lists of figures List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Demographic and Socio-linguistic Profiles of Senegal Chapter 3: France’s Language Policy and Planning in Senegal during Colonialism Chapter 4: Children’s Literacy Experiences in Africa Chapter 5: Researching with Arabic and Non-Arabic Populations Chapter 6: Mother Tongue Literacy and Second Language Learning Chapter 7: Phonological Awareness, Decoding Skills, and Reading Comprehension Chapter 8: Conculsion and Pedagogical Implications Bibliography

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Moustapha Fall is Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of French at the University of Victoria, Canada. He holds a PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

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