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Peer reviewedDeneire, Marc – World Englishes, 1997
Contains citations of 29 books, reports, articles, and essays on the role of English as a Second Language in Europe and its component countries. Although most are in English, others are in French, German, and Italian. The items cited span the period 1940-96, but most are from the 1990s. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, English, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWestley, David – Comparative Education Review, 1992
Presents a bibliography of approximately 130 books, journal articles, dissertations, and UNESCO reports (in English and French) about language usage and policies in education in subsaharan Africa. Most items were published in the 1980s. Examines the complexities and politics of language in South Africa, Nigeria, and Tanzania. (SV)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bilingual Education, Colonialism, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedCrandall, JoAnn – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1991
A discussion of economic and social arguments that advance adult literacy is followed by a review of definitions of literacy, issues of literacy instruction, issues of language, and issues of assessment and evaluation. (91 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Applied Linguistics, Basic Skills
PDF pending restorationLado, Robert – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1955
For a number of years there has been a growing interest in the specialized field of teaching English as a second language in the United States and abroad. Many colleges and universities in this country have offered special courses for foreign students. Several institutions have offered programs for the preparation of teachers in this field for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Second Language Instruction
