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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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Multilingual Communication and Language Acquisition: New Research Directions
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Canagarajah, A. Suresh; Wurr, Adrian J. – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2011
In this article, we outline the differences between a monolingual and multilingual orientation to language and language acquisition. The increasing contact between languages in the context of globalization motivates such a shift of paradigms. Multilingual communicative practices have remained vibrant in non-western communities for a long time. We…
Descriptors: Monolingualism, Language Acquisition, Multilingualism, Comparative Analysis
Language Experience Approach Revisited: The Use of Personal Narratives in Adult L2 Literacy Instruction.
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Wurr, Adrian J. – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2002
Reviews basic procedures and theories supporting the Language Experience Approach as it applies to second language learning and literacy instruction. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Language Experience Approach, Literacy Education