Cross-linguistic Transfer in Reading in Multilingual Contexts
Edited by Elena Zaretsky and Mila Schwartz
[Benjamins Current Topics, 89] 2016. ix, 183 pp.
Mila Schwartz
List of John Benjamins publications for which Mila Schwartz plays a role.
Titles
Subjects Language acquisition | Multilingualism | Psycholinguistics | Theoretical linguistics | Writing and literacy
Cross-linguistic transfer in reading in multilingual contexts – recent research trends
Edited by Elena Zaretsky and Mila Schwartz
Special issue of Written Language & Literacy 17:1 (2014) ix, 171 pp.
Subjects Discourse studies | Language teaching | Writing and literacy
Articles
2022 Making heritage language accessible through “a trip to the enchanted wood” Language Teaching for Young Learners 4:2, pp. 215–239 | Article
Despite increasing popularity of early heritage language (HL) education, the HL education system faces challenges, such as engaging young children and tailoring teachers’ pedagogical approaches. The aim of the study was to explore a particular pedagogical activity (“a trip to the enchanted… read more
2016 How do previously acquired languages affect acquisition of English as a foreign language: The case of Circassian Cross-linguistic Transfer in Reading in Multilingual Contexts, Zaretsky, Elena and Mila Schwartz (eds.), pp. 43–64 | Article
The present study aims to examine the linguistic and orthographic proximity hypothesis in new script acquisition by comparing the performance of Circassian L1 speaking children who are emerging quadri-literates with Hebrew L1 speaking children who are emerging biliterates. Tests in decoding and… read more
2016 Chapter 13. Executive functions in bilingual children: Is there a role for language balance? Cognitive Control and Consequences of Multilingualism, Schwieter, John W. (ed.), pp. 323–350 | Article
As part of the ongoing debate regarding possible bilingual advantages in executive functions, the current study compared bilingual Russian-Hebrew speaking children from two age groups (preschool and sixth grade) with their monolingual Hebrew speaking peers, matched on socio-cultural background.… read more
2016 Foreword: Cross-linguistic transfer in reading in multilingual context – recent research trends Cross-linguistic Transfer in Reading in Multilingual Contexts, Zaretsky, Elena and Mila Schwartz (eds.), pp. vii–x | Article
2014 How do previously acquired languages affect acquisition of English as a foreign language: The case of Circassian Cross-linguistic transfer in reading in multilingual contexts – recent research trends, Zaretsky, Elena and Mila Schwartz (eds.), pp. 40–61 | Article
The present study aims to examine the linguistic and orthographic proximity hypothesis in new script acquisition by comparing the performance of Circassian L1 speaking children who are emerging quadri-literates with Hebrew L1 speaking children who are emerging biliterates. Tests in decoding and… read more
2014 Foreword: Cross-linguistic transfer in reading in multilingual contexts – recent research trends Cross-linguistic transfer in reading in multilingual contexts – recent research trends, Zaretsky, Elena and Mila Schwartz (eds.), pp. vii–x | Article
2007 Learning to read in English as third language: The cross-linguistic transfer of phonological processing skills Written Language & Literacy 10:1, pp. 25–52 | Article
The present study compared the influence of bi-literate bilingualism versus mono-literate bilingualism on the development of literary skills in English as L3. Two main predictions were made. First, it was predicted that Russian (L1) literacy would benefit decoding and spelling acquisition in… read more