Juan Is a Minority Child, Who Does Not Speak English

question 446

Multiple Choice

Juan is a minority child, who does not speak English at home, and attends school in an English-only classroom. Juan will most likely

• A)experience subtractive bilingualism.
• B)fall behind educationally.
• C)become less competent in both his first and second languages.
• D)experience all of these.

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