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ERIC Number: EJ527842
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Reading in Two Languages at Year Five in African Primary Schools.
Williams, Eddie
Applied Linguistics, v17 n2 p182-209 Jun 1996
Investigates how the language in which formal education is conducted affects learners' reading ability in the context of Malawi and Zambia. Administration of English- and local-language reading tests reveals that no significant difference exists in English-language reading ability between learners in each country, but large differences in favor of Malawi in local-language reading ability. (71 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: African Languages, Context Effect, Elementary School Students, English, Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Official Languages, Political Issues, Reading Skills, Test Construction, Test Results
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Language Policy; Malawi; Zambia