English vocabulary exposure in South African township schools: Pitfalls and opportunities

Background: This small-scale study investigated English vocabulary exposure from graded readers and teacher talk in Grade 3 classrooms in poorly resourced township schools in South Africa. Vocabulary is one of the key building blocks for becoming a fluent reader. Most words are learnt through incide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lieke Stoffelsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-02-01
Series:Reading & Writing
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Online Access:https://rw.org.za/index.php/rw/article/view/209