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ERIC Number: EJ453365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-3667
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Transnational Culture and the Role of Language: An International School and Its Community.
Willis, David B.
Journal of General Education, v41 p73-95 1992
Describes the environment and cultural at Columbia Academy, a private international high school in Kobe, Japan. Emphasizes the role of language and how second-language skills represent learned cultural competencies. Considers the influence of language use on group behaviors. Addresses the issue of transnationalism or transculturalism. (DMM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, High Schools, Intercultural Communication, International Schools, Language Patterns, Language Role, Multicultural Education, Multilingualism, Private Schools, Second Language Learning, Social Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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