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Download full textDowning, Bruce T.; Dwyer, Sharon – 1981
This study examines some aspects of the interaction of one Hmong family with the English-speaking community to determine what sort of language contact situations they encounter and what means they use to communicate in those situations. Observations revealed that English language use outside of the classroom was limited. The subjects did not seek…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Adult Literacy, Adults
