Second Language Acquisition at the Early Childhood Level: A 5-Year Longitudinal Case Study of Pre-Kindergarten through First-Grade Students.

@article{Billak2013SecondLA,
  title={Second Language Acquisition at the Early Childhood Level: A 5-Year Longitudinal Case Study of Pre-Kindergarten through First-Grade Students.},
  author={Bonnie Billak},
  journal={TESOL Journal},
  year={2013},
  volume={4},
  pages={674-696}
}
  • Bonnie Billak
  • Published 1 December 2013
  • Education, Linguistics
  • TESOL Journal
This 5-year longitudinal study investigated the English language acquisition and development of students in pre-Kindergarten through Grade 1 at a U.S.-accredited international school. Of the 1,509 students tested, the overwhelming majority were nonnative English speakers. The data provide valuable insight into the rate of second language acquisition for students at each grade level, including information on twins and students with learning differences. A strong emotional factor affecting… 
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