Languages in lifelong education for Third World development
Abbott, Gerry
Abbott, Gerry
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2000-05-01
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7
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Educational and societal development programmes in the Third World have paid too little attention to the facilitative and motivational merits of using indigenous languages. From primary education through to development activities among adults, the use of a non-indigenous language may in itself hinder the development process. In academic institutions, more interaction between the two fields of language planning and development studies is needed.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
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English
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Development in Practice
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10
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2
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0961-4524
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1364-9213