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Peer reviewedResnick, Melvin C. – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Historical, political, and sociolinguistic aspects of the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) in Puerto Rico are examined. It is suggested that the apparent failure of ESL instruction is in reality a motivated failure: a society's successful resolution of a conflict between government planning for bilingualism and social pressure for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Government Role
