To be bilingual A study of high school students with a Turkish background and their view of being bilingual

Självständigt arbete på grundnivå (yrkesexamen) 10 poäng / 15 hp The purpose of the thesis is to see how Turkish students understand their bilingualism. I have tried to explain bilingualism as a phenomenon and give an insight in national steering documents on the basis of different concepts used by researchers. The method consists of qualitative interviews with standardized character. Five upper-secondary school students participated and independently discussed the answers. The result from the interviews is the participators view on bilingualism. The answers were varying. I have got the answer of my question through the interviews and researches. The result is also connected to relevant theories. The purpose of the thesis is to see how Turkish students understand their bilingualism. I have tried to explain bilingualism as a phenomenon and give an insight in national steering documents on the basis of different concepts used by researchers. The method consists of qualitative interviews with standardized character. Five upper-secondary school students participated and independently discussed the answers. The result from the interviews is the participators view on bilingualism. The answers were varying. I have got the answer of my question through the interviews and researches. The result is also connected to relevant theories. Självständigt arbete på grundnivå (yrkesexamen) 10 poäng / 15 hp