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A Japanese Perspective on Literacy and Biliteracy: A National Paper of Japan.
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Tamaoka, Katsuo – 1996
This paper discusses literacy, language education, language achievement, and bilingual education policies and practices in Japan. The paper first describes the Japanese writing system (consisting of the "kana" and "kanji" scripts) and notes that students typically study English from grade 7 to the first 2 years of college. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education