Part I: Informal language learning in private contexts
The impact of family and media on L2 development in early childhood in a multilingual society: The case of the Seychelles
Olga Klymenko
Annie Laurette
Aneesa Vel
Abstract
As multilingualism is increasingly becoming the norm in the globalized world of today, second language inquiry is taking ethnographic and sociolinguistic perspectives, focusing on how cultural and societal practices contribute to shaping second language competences. One theme of this research explores the extent of impact on second language development from traditionally identified leading influences, such as family, and recently emerged ones, such as media. This study contributes cross-linguistic and cross-cultural ...
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