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FRENCH IMMERSION RESEARCH IN CANADA: RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO SLA AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 August 2003

Merrill Swain
Affiliation:
University of Toronto, Canada

Abstract

This review chapter addresses two questions: What has the recent research conducted in French immersion programs in Canada contributed to our understanding of second language acquisition (SLA)? What has it contributed to the broader field of applied linguistics? In this chapter, I also consider briefly what the research contributions of the coming decade might be and discuss some of the obstacles that may be faced in Canada in continuing to conduct research concerned with French immersion education.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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