Date of Award
5-2016
Degree Type
Research Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in International Development and Social Change (IDSC)
Department
International Development, Community and Environment
Chief Instructor
David Bell
Second Reader
Nigel Brissett
Keywords
immigration, secondary language acquisition, cultural competence, Mexico, United States, Mexican, Education
Abstract
This study seeks to critically engage in the topic of secondary language acquisition to explore the role it plays in immigration, particularly as this relates to developing cultural competence. Further, the research examines the barriers to second language acquisition, and also makes recommendations for reducing those barriers. This will be done by examining literature that analyzes the role that secondary language learning plays in immigrants becoming culturally competent within the United States, and will look at this more in depth by focusing on Mexican immigrants who have come to the United States.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Susan Alecia, "A Study That Critically Engages Secondary Language Acquisition And How It Relates To Immigrants Developing Cultural Competence" (2016). International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE). 92.
https://commons.clarku.edu/idce_masters_papers/92