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Language Teaching and Literacy: East Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2008

Maurice M. Chishimba
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In the area of Eastern Africa, the question of language teaching and literacy has not fully discussed as part of one cogent theme. Such works as have appeared on these subjects have been concerned with specific problems, such as literacy and development (e.g., Government of the Republic of Zambia 1975; Kassam 1978; Lamba 1973; Mwanakatwe and Nyirenda 1972; Nyerere 1976); the problems associated with teaching specific languages (Bagunywa 1970; Gorman 1974; ohannessian and Kashoki 1978; Sifuna 1975), or general educational policy with passing references to languages in education (Africa 1980; Fawcett 1970; Gorman 1970; 1971a; 1974; Mutua 1975; Stabler 1969).

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Language Teaching and Literacy
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Annual Review of Applied Linguistics , Volume 2 , March 1981 , pp. 168 - 188
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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