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Peer reviewedWilliams, Eddie – Applied Linguistics, 1996
Investigates how the language in which formal education is conducted affects learners' reading ability in the context of Malawi and Zambia. Administration of English- and local-language reading tests reveals that no significant difference exists in English-language reading ability between learners in each country, but large differences in favor of…
Descriptors: African Languages, Context Effect, Elementary School Students, English
