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Social Science Theory in Researching Language and Education

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Researching language and education is researching meaning and learning. The theory of meaning and learning employed affects both the method and the outcome of studies of language and education.

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Young, R. (1997). Social Science Theory in Researching Language and Education. In: Hornberger, N.H., Corson, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Encyclopedia of Language and Education, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4535-0_3

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