Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
First Advisor
Vickers, Caroline
Second Advisor
Hyon, Sunny
Third Advisor
Chen, Rong
Abstract
The study examines the life and educational experiences of five Generation 1.5 students at California State University, San Bernardino and analyzes how the first cultural socialization affects later English academic language learning. The study used three methods of gathering data: a survey questionnaire, participant-observation, and one-on-one interviews. The study also reviews other case studies that describe life and educational experiences as well as the language and cultural connections of Generation 1.5 students. An analysis of lexical, structural and interactional differences of the spoken and written modes of the English language is also included. The study's findings indicate that learning the vocabulary of the written language was a key factor in being a member of the academic community.
Recommended Citation
Howell, Ellen Sook Hyang, "Life experiences that influence language acquisition in generation 1.5 students" (2006). Theses Digitization Project. 3100.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3100
