What does 'literate in English' mean?: Divergent literacy practices for vernacular- vs. English-medium students in India

Canadian Modern Language Review

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 125-151

  Ramanathan, Vai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0038555247     PISSN: 00084506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.59.1.125     Document Type: Review

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