A Japanese Perspective on Literacy and Biliteracy [electronic resource] : A National Paper of Japan / Katsuo Tamaoka.

This paper discusses literacy, language education, language achievement, and bilingual education policies and practices in Japan. The paper first describes the Japanese writing system (consisting of the "kana" and "kanji" scripts) and notes that students typically study English f...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Tamaoka, Katsuo
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
Subjects:	Bilingual Education. Elementary Secondary Education. Foreign Countries. Higher Education. Japanese. Language Acquisition. Language Skills. Literacy. Native Language Instruction. Reading Achievement. Sex Differences.