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Peer reviewedBurnaby, Barbara – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1991
Literacy issues are discussed that affect Canadians age 15 and older who are barely literate in any language. Topics include the following: definitions of literacy; policy overviews and surveys; the impact of literacy on Canadian institutions; access for literacy learners; adult learning and classroom practice; and the plain language movement. (76…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Adult Literacy, Adults
