Preface Acknowledgements Introduction by Bogum Yoon and Kristen L. Pratt Chapter 1: Theoretical Perspectives: English Language Learners' L1 Impact on L2 Development by Kristen L. Pratt and Bogum Yoon Chapter 2: Spanish Support within Linguistically Responsive Instruction for Latino/a/x English Language Learners by Kristen L. Pratt, Gabriela Tellez-Osorno, and Maria José Solis Chapter 3: Korean Students' First Language Impact on English Language and Literacy Learning by Kwangok Song and Jieun Kiaer Chapter 4: Supporting Russian-Speaking English Language Learners by Lyudmyla Ivanyuk Chapter 5: Cross-Linguistic Perspectives between Mandarin Chinese and English by Xia Chao Chapter 6: An Overview of Vietnamese for Teachers of English Language Learners by Hanh thi Nguyen, Huy Phung, and Hoan Nguyen Chapter 7: First Language Impact: Bengali by Yvonne Pratt-Johnson and Medha Bhattacharyya Chapter 8: Arabic Language's Impact on English Language Learners' Literacy Development: Implications for Educators by Alaa Mohammed M. Shakoori and Eliane Rubinstein-Avila Chapter 9: Japanese Language Impact on English Learning by Kinji Ito Chapter 10: Supporting and Engaging French Background Students Learning English by Fanny Macé and Sylvie Roy Chapter 11: American English Language Acquisition Among Filipino Learners: Language, Literacy, and Identity by Eric B. Claravall and Maria Selena Protacio Chapter 12: Urdu and English: Using the L1 to Influence English Language Learning and Literacy by Rahat Zaidi Chapter 13: The Impact of Portuguese on the Learning of English by Cristiane Careiro Capristano and Lisley Camargo Oberst About the Contributors.