Weaving multiple literacies: Somali children and their teachers in the context of school culture

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 72-93

  Masny, Diana ^a   Ghahremani Ghajar, Sue San ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

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EID: 84937187936     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908319908666570     Document Type: Article

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