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Peer reviewedKlassen, Cecil; Burnaby, Barbara – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, this article examines the language and literacy needs of immigrants to Canada. A Toronto-based case study portrays a group of Latin American adults and their daily uses of English and Spanish. Literacy needs in both languages are noted, as is the contradiction of government commitment to…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Case Studies, English, English (Second Language)
