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How American Educational Policy and Practices Impact the Language and Culture of an American Pacific Island.

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Freese, Anne Reilley – 1988

The impact of the western educational model and the use of English on the language and traditional behaviors of young people in American Samoa was studied. Results from a 1973 study were compared with results collected in 1987 using the same instrument to measure changes in language and culture-related behaviors. A survey of nearly 190 American…

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