Workshop on Language and Development

Proceedings of a 1998 workshop on the relationship between language acquisition, literacy and poverty alleviation. Reviews the potential impacts of donor investment in this area (including the promotion of English-language teaching). Workshop was organised by British Council and DFID

Available papers include:

• Statement of the Importance of Language and Communication and a Rationale for Assisting the Development of Language and Literacy by Pablo Foster of 'Support for Adult Learning'
• Statement on Language and Development by Prof. Keith Watson of the University of Reading and Dr. Clinton Robinson of the Literacy and Development Liaison Unit of the Summer Institute of Linguistics
• Language, Development and Poverty Alleviation: a Digest of UK-based Research By Prof. Keith Watson of the University of Reading and Dr. Clinton Robinson of the Literacy and Development Liaison Unit of the Summer Institute of Linguistics
• Digest of the Existing Research in English on Language and Poverty Alleviation from the Americas by Maureen Mahoney and Anne-Marie Bur of the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
• A Digest of the Existing Research in English on Language and Poverty Alleviation from Europe and the Rest of the World by Clare Bentall, Stephen Clayton and Dr. Sheila Aikman of the Institute of Education, University of London