The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition : The Case of French and Wolof in Senegal (Hardcover)

Lists of figures List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Demographic and Socio-linguistic Profiles of Senegal Chapter 3: France’s Language Policy and Planning in Senegal during Colonialism Chapter 4: Children’s Literacy Experiences in Africa Chapter 5: Researching with Arabic and Non-Arabic Populations Chapter 6: Mother Tongue Literacy and Second Language Learning Chapter 7: Phonological Awareness, Decoding Skills, and Reading Comprehension Chapter 8: Conculsion and Pedagogical Implications Bibliography