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Peer reviewedGee, James Paul – Journal of Education, 1989
Defines literacy as the control of secondary uses of language. Differentiates between the natural process of language acquisition and the formal process of language learning. Discusses the social conflict involved for the minority group student in the formal classroom setting. (FMW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Theory, Literacy
