Many calls, little action: Global illiteracy in the United States;Multa alvokado, malmulta agado: Tutmonda analfabeteco en Usono;Muchas llamadas y poca accion: El analfabetismo global en los Estados Unidos

Language Problems and Language Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-82

  Scott, Robert A ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247674948     PISSN: 02722690     EISSN: 15699889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/lplp.29.1.05sco     Document Type: Article

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