Unterschiede im Hörverstehen von Luxemburgisch und Deutsch zu Beginn des Schriftspracherwerbs

Literacy acquisition builds on linguistic skills (e.g. understanding of the language of instruction, phonological awareness). Given the heterogeneous student population, of which only 31.6% speak Luxembourgish at home (MENJE & SCRIPT, 2024), the assumption of a transfer from Luxembourgish to German for children with different family languages is analysed. The results of the study indicate that an understanding of Luxembourgish is not automatically transferred to an understanding of German. In particular, children who speak a language other than Luxembourgish or German at home lag behind in their understanding of German. It is therefore recommended that children are prepared to learn the language of literacy acquisition at an early age.