Primary Language Impact on Second Language and Literacy Learning

Bogum Yoon is Professor of Literacy Education at the State University of New York at Binghamton.Kristen L. Pratt is Assistant Professor of ESOL and bilingual education at Western Oregon University.

This book provides teacher candidates and practicing teachers a rich collection of chapters that will support their work with English language learners. Unique is the inclusion of cross-linguistic analyses of a wide range of different languages used by English language learners in U.S. schools (including Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Urdu). Each chapter’s focus on how linguistic similarities and differences affect English as a second language learning and the implications for teaching makes this book an excellent resource.

• Preface AcknowledgementsIntroduction by Bogum Yoon and Kristen L. PrattChapter 1: Theoretical Perspectives: English Language Learners’ L1 Impact on L2 Development by Kristen L. Pratt and Bogum YoonChapter 2: Spanish Support within Linguistically Responsive Instruction for Latino/a/x English Language Learners by Kristen L. Pratt, Gabriela Tellez-Osorno, and Maria José SolisChapter 3: Korean Students’ First Language Impact on English Language and Literacy Learning by Kwangok Song and Jieun KiaerChapter 4: Supporting Russian-Speaking English Language Learners by Lyudmyla IvanyukChapter 5: Cross-Linguistic Perspectives between Mandarin Chinese and English by Xia ChaoChapter 6: An Overview of Vietnamese for Teachers of English Language Learners by Hanh thi Nguyen, Huy Phung, and Hoan NguyenChapter 7: First Language Impact: Bengali by Yvonne Pratt-Johnson and Medha BhattacharyyaChapter 8: Arabic Language’s Impact on English Language Learners’ Literacy Development: Implications for Educators by A