A Heteroglossic Path to Becoming Bilingual: A Case Study of Korean Bilingual Students

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Title: A Heteroglossic Path to Becoming Bilingual: A Case Study of Korean Bilingual Students
Language: English
Authors: Chaehyun Lee
Source: AERA Online Paper Repository. 2024.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Grade 1
Primary Education
Grade 3
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Korean Americans, Asian American Students, Language Usage, Korean, Native Language Instruction, Age Differences, Grade 1, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Code Switching (Language), English
Geographic Terms: Texas
DOI: 10.3102/2097407
Abstract: This study employed a discourse analysis methodology to compare Korean bilingual students in first and third grades by examining different functions and forms of translanguaging in Korean heritage language classrooms in the U.S. By identifying linguistic functions and forms of each translanguaging occurrence, the study presents that the bilingual students engaged in translanguaging practices in support of their meaning- and sense-making processes. The comparison findings from constant comparative analyses display that the older graders employed translanguaging in more varied forms and for more various purposes than the younger graders because they recognized when to use which language by regulating a higher level of their cognitive thinking skills. The findings provide pedagogical and methodological implications for educators in bilingual education.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED657657
Database: ERIC
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DOI:10.3102/2097407
Published in:AERA Online Paper Repository
Language:English