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ERIC Number: EJ209916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979
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Literacy in Japan.
Kanaya, Toshio
Community College Review, v7 n1 p13-15 Sum 1979
Examines three causes for Japan's high literacy rate: (1) emphasis on literacy in Japanese society; (2) pervasive effect of the modern Japanese school system; (3) special structural features of the Japanese language which aid in functional use. (DR)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Language Typology, Literacy, Literacy Education, National Norms, School Districts, Social Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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