Critical Language Awareness Part I: A Critical Review of Three Current Approaches to Language Awareness.

Clark, Romy; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ437787

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Publication Date: 1990

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Critical Language Awareness Part I: A Critical Review of Three Current Approaches to Language Awareness.

Clark, Romy; And Others

Language and Education: An International Journal, v4 n4 p249-60 1990

Argues for a critical language awareness (LA) and for LA to be closely linked to the development of learners' practical language capabilities. The paper offers a critical evaluation of three major programmatic statements about LA: Committee for Linguistics in Education (1985); National Congress on Languages in Education (1985); and Hawkins (1984). (13 references) (GLR)

Descriptors: Children, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Instructional Materials, Learning Motivation, Literature Reviews, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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