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Download full textShuy, Roger W. – 1976
There is a prevalent public outcry against the putative decline in the quality of world, and especially American, linguistic expression. This paper examines the accuracy of this claim, and weighs the significant supporting and opposing evidence, which includes informed opinion, expert witness, and results of standardized reading and writing…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Attitudes, Functional Literacy, Language Ability
