Language and Culture in Australian Public Policy: Some Critical Reflections.

Jayasuriya, Laksiri

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Publication Date: 1990

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Language and Culture in Australian Public Policy: Some Critical Reflections.

Jayasuriya, Laksiri

International Migration Review, v24 n1 p124-48 Spr 1990

Examines the rationale and philosophical underpinnings of Australian public policy concerning language and culture. Argues the following points: (1) language has historically been an important public issue in migrant settlement; (2) hidden social theory assumptions influence language and culture policies; and (3) emerging social needs call for a paradigm shift in public policy. (AF)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnicity, Land Settlement, Language Role, Language Usage, Migrants, Minority Groups, Public Policy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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