声明
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Table of Contents
Chapter One：Introduction
1．1 Background of the study
1．2 Rationale of the study
1．3 Statement of the problem
1．4 Research objectives
1．5 Research questions
Chapter Two：Literature Review
2．1 China：A multi-ethnic country
2．2 Ethnic groups and Education in China
2．3 Ethnic minorities and the use of their languages
2．4 The role of the language in ethnic minority academic achievement
2．5 Minority Students and the university
2．6 Language and the Self
2．7 Conceptual framework
2．7．1 Native language as a support in the academica experience
2．7．2 Language and the environment
2．7．3 Language proficiency
2．7．4 Students’ ethnic background as a support in education
2．7．5 The Critical Period Hypothesis
2．7．6 Native language
Chapter Three：Methodology
3．1 Description of the instruments
3．2 Application of instruments
3．2．1 Questionnaire
3．2．2 Focus group
3．2．3 Questions of the focus group
Chapter 4：Data collection
4．1 Selection of participants
4．2 Description of the participants
Chapter five：Findings
5．1 Language in the classroom
5．2 Language outside of the classroom
5．3 Language and environment
5．4 Language and field of study
5．5 Study in a second language
5．6 Challenges
5．7 Advantages
Chapter six：Interpretation of results and discussion
6．1 Language practice in NENU
6．2．Native language and the influence in the academic achiement
6．3 Experience study in a second language
Chapter Seven：Conclusion and recomendation
References
Appendix
东北师范大学;
Ethnic minority groups; native language; language practices; academicachievement; cultural diversity; ethniceducation;
