Kalayagan, tawid-buhay and other uses of language in a marginal Philippine community: The place of language in literacy and social development

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-245

  Tupas, T Ruanni F ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Literacy and development; Philippines; Politics of language

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349105711     PISSN: 13670050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/beb495.0     Document Type: Article

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