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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Edwards, Viv; Ngwaru, Jacob Marriote – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2011
The commitment to multilingualism embedded in the 1996 South African Constitution has wide ranging implications for many aspects of education. This paper focuses on the dearth of teaching and learning materials in African languages required to deliver effective bilingual education, and on the potential role of translation in offering solutions for…
Descriptors: African Languages, Childrens Literature, Reading Materials, Translation
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Edwards, Viv; Newcombe, Lynda Prichard – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2005
This paper examines language reproduction in the family in the context of a highly innovative project in Wales, where the Welsh language has been in decline for over a century. Although Welsh-medium schooling has played a pivotal role in slowing and even reversing language shift in recent decades, there is mounting evidence of the dangers of …
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Publicity, Marketing, Welsh