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Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Daniel – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1989
Develops a critique of the "special diglossia" idea: the notion that Navajos speak Navajo but read and write English. Describes uses for English and Navajo literacy in one community on the Navajo reservation. Applies concepts such as institution, ideology, power, and empowerment to these uses. (JS)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, English (Second Language)
