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Peer reviewedSrivastava, R. N. – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1989
An analysis is provided of the belief that theories developed about literacy within different academic disciplines and development campaigns have been built around contradictory assumptions. The conclusion is made that research is needed in order to make literacy instruction more functional in adult literacy programs. (109 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Applied Linguistics, Concept Formation, Functional Literacy
