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James, Sybil L. – 1981
Noting that reading development is a crucial factor in breaking down social, intellectual, and political barriers, this paper uses Nigeria as an example of a developing multilingual country in order to examine the problems and challenges that learners and educators in multilingual societies face. The discussion is focused on children at the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Developing Nations