Multilingualism in Australia.

Clyne, Michael

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Publication Date: 1997

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Multilingualism in Australia.

Clyne, Michael

Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v17 p191-203 1997

Discussion of languages in Australia looks at the multicultural makeup of the society, the role of English, dynamics of language contact situations (community language change, intergenerational language shift, other factors in maintenance and shift), societal and individual multilingualism, and support for multilingualism (language policies, language maintenance). A 17-item annotated bibliography is included. (MSE)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Annotated Bibliographies, Diachronic Linguistics, English, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance, Language Planning, Language Research, Language Role, Language Usage, Minority Groups, Multilingualism, Public Policy, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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