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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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McPake, Joanna; Arthur, Jo – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2006
Although Scots is listed by the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages as one of the UK's minority languages, its historical development and its contemporary standing have been significantly affected by a perception that it is a non-standard dialect of English, to which it is closely related, rather than a language in its own right. By…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Dialects, Language Minorities, Criticism
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Arthur, Jo – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1994
The role of teacher-talk in Botswana primary schools is discussed in view of evidence that pupils' contributions are outweighed by those of their teachers. The development of a genuinely bilingual model of education is advocated in which both teachers and pupils make full use of their linguistic resources. (17 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: African Languages, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Elementary Education