Swain and Lapkin 1981

Swain and Lapkin 1981

Reference
	Swain, Merrill, and Sharon Lapkin. 1981.Evaluating bilingual education: A Canadian case study. Clevendon, Avon, England: Multilingual Matters. 127 pages. 0905028090. Location: Dallas SIL Library 371.97 S971. Interest level: general.

Summary
	Gives background and evaluation of French immersion programs in Canada. Includes
	linguistic effects academic outcome, and social and political aspects of immersion education.
	Points out that immersion works when students speak a majority or prestige language at home, not a mother tongue language.

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