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Language Matters
Studies in the Languages of Africa
Volume 33, 2002 - Issue 1
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The influence of storybook reading on language development

Pages 25-48 | Published online: 31 May 2008
 

Abstract

The research discussed in this article investigated a class of South African pre-primary children who began the school year with limited or no English in a school where English was the language of instruction. This study examined the effect of storybook reading, specifically interactive storybook reading, on the development of English second language (ESL) with a group of Grade 0 children.

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