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Language Use at Home and School
Language Use at Home and School
Language Use at Home and School: A Synthesis of Research for Pacific Educators
Indigenous languages are spoken at home in American-affiliated Pacific Island communities, yet instruction at school is carried out in English. Are home and school languages compatible, and if not, how can they become compatible so children can learn? This paper discusses the complex issue of language compatibility in the Pacific.