... not the goal of EAP programs to develop in a student their proficiency and articulation of the academic English language, including skills in research that will aid their participation at a tertiary level? Weimer (2009) addresses these issues plainly, stating that it is vastly difficult for students to 'have a say about what they learn and what they can teach when [the ... for 'valuing functional efficiency' (Chua: 1983) over exploring the 'possibilities for challenge and change' (Macbeth: 2010). Chua (1983) laments that 'to reduce all human problems to the level of ...

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... so, (Wynne, 1999). These examples, appear to be compelling evidence for the fact that not only can animals learn forms of language similar to our own but must have some level of self-awareness in order to convey their wishes. The very notion of having a wish requires a knowledge that you are a unique individual who has some desire that you would like ... that animals are capable of deception, though the large majority of it is based upon observations of animals in their natural environment rather than controlled studies. Although this provides a high level of ecological validity, it doe...

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