700 Reasons: Reason #180
- Reason: 180
- Some of the most moving and relevant examples of language learning in practice have been the attempts of the very young, and the striving of those with learning difficulties, to communicate in foreign tongues. Through it they have learned - about themselves, about the world, about their own language
- Reference:
- King, L. (1999) ‘Challenges to multilingualism’ in Tosi, A., Leung, C. (eds) Rethinking Language Education: From a Monolingual to a Multilingual Perspective (London: CILT), pp. 19-29
- Related Keywords:
- Accessibility, Communication, Education Studies, English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Learning
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