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dc.contributor.authorAgius, Rachael-
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-21T16:27:38Z-
dc.date.available2022-01-21T16:27:38Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.citationXuereb, R. (2009). Literacy skills in Maltese–English bilingual children. Journal of Research in Reading, 32(3), 327-348.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87450-
dc.description.abstractThis research considers aspects of literacy in Maltese–English bilingual children. The study examined the reading and phonological awareness skills in English and Maltese of children whose home language is Maltese and second language English. A sample of 50 typically developing Maltese pupils aged 8 years 0 months to 10 years 5 months was selected. Since commencing school at the age of 5 years, the children have been learning to read in Maltese and also in English. For the purpose of this study, Maltese reading and reading-related tests were constructed to parallel the UK and US standardised assessments. The novel tests and the standardised tests were administered to all the children. Results showed that Maltese children read better in their first language (Maltese) than in English, the language of instruction. Findings also showed that phonological awareness measures correlated across first and second languages. The results are discussed in terms of L1 and L2 transfer, whereby the transparency of Maltese orthography and English phonological processing skills facilitate performance on phonological tasks in both Maltese and English.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherWiley Online Libraryen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectLiteracy -- Malta -- Case studiesen_GB
dc.subjectChildren -- Language -- Malta -- Case studiesen_GB
dc.subjectLanguage disorders in children -- Malta -- Case studiesen_GB
dc.subjectReading -- Ability testingen_GB
dc.subjectEducation, Bilingual -- Maltaen_GB
dc.titleLiteracy skills in Maltese–English bilingual childrenen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-9817.2009.01397.x-
dc.publication.titleJournal of Research in Readingen_GB
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