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McGlynn, Caroline; Martin, Peter – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2009
The focus of this paper is the small postcolonial country of the Gambia. As in other parts of postcolonial Africa, English plays a major role in the education system. The paper reports on the conflicts and tensions which are evident when "vernacular" languages are used in the classroom. Although the study is based on substantial periods…
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