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Peer reviewedLeets, Laura; Giles, Howard – Language Awareness, 1993
Drawing on sociopsychological theory and research on intergroup relations, it is argued that awareness should not necessarily lead to tolerance. An exploratory study of 253 American students showed only extremely modest and uncertain relationships between language awareness and tolerance. (37 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Intergroup Relations, Language Skills
