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Second Language Instruction in the Workplace*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2008

Mary McGroarty
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The American economy is changing and, according to popular wisdom and policy-level discussions, so is the skill profile of successful workers (see, for example, Naisbitt and Aburdene 1990, Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce [CSAW] 1990, Hudson Institute 1987). A hallmark of most discussions of the skills needed by workers is the emphasis on communication, including abilities to ask questions, clarify concerns, and solve problems cooperatively through discussion with others (Council of Chief State School Officers [CCSSO] 1991: 21, CSAW 1990: 69).

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Contexts for Second Language Teaching and Learning
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Annual Review of Applied Linguistics , Volume 13 , March 1992 , pp. 86 - 108
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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