Abstract (eng)
In the teaching of 'basic education' for adults with a 'different' first language than German, the question regarding in which language they can and should be trained in literacy has been repeatedly explored. Since the form of 'literacy training' in German-as-a-second-language predominates in Austria and so far, hardly any research has been conducted in the field of combined bilingual adult 'literacy training', the present Master's thesis is devoted to the collection of fundamentals for this field. This work deals with the research question "Under what conditions is combined first ‘literacy’ acquisition in L1 and L2 recommended for adult 'migrants’ in Austria?". In order to answer this question, the current state of research as well as the legal and curricular framework of combined bilingual 'literacy training' are examined. In addition to the survey of this type of teaching in Austria in practice, the theoretical foundations of first ‘literacy’ acquisition of adults are also developed. Based on the reviewed literature, arguments for and against combined bilingual 'literacy training' are collected and questions for further research are identified.