Missionary Language Learning in a World Hierarchy of Languages

Languages are organized into a hierarchy of multilingualism based on patterns of learning and use. Native speakers of English, at the top of the hierarchy, find the popularity of English to be convenient. However, it is also detrimental to the work of English-speaking missionaries, as many are inhib...

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Main Author: Smalley, William A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1994
In: Missiology
Year: 1994, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 481-488
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