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Peer reviewedSlone, Tod G. – Contemporary French Civilization, 1993
The second part of a study on the defense of the French language (see Part I in the Winter 1992 issue) presents historical overview of the Quebec government effort of renewing, normalizing, and promoting the French language in that province. The controversial aspects and effects of Law 101 are examined. (43 references) (LET)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, French
Ager, Dennis – 2001
The aim of this book is to investigate the motives for action on language behavior, whether this means corpus, status, or acquisition planning. It examines such questions as why individuals, groups, and governments try to influence their own or others' language behavior or language attitudes, and what drives authorities to try to control, favor,…
Descriptors: Cultural Maintenance, Educational Policy, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Extra, Guus, Ed.; Gorter, Durk, Ed. – 2001
This book focuses on the minority languages of Europe, those other than the national languages of European Union member states, by looking at the demographic, sociolinguistic, and educational aspects of both regional and immigrant languages. Empirical evidence for the status of these other languages of multicultural Europe is brought together in a…
Descriptors: Arabic, Basque, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Policy
Hinton, Leanne, Ed.; Hale, Ken, Ed. – 2001
Essays in this book include the following: "Language Revitalization: An Overview" (Leanne Hinton); "Diversity in Local Language Maintenance and Restoration: A Reason for Optimism" (Anna Ash, Jessie Little Doe Fermino, Ken Hale); "Federal Language Policy and Indigenous Languages in the United States" (Leanne Hinton);…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Heller, Monica, Ed.; Martin-Jones, Marilyn, Ed. – 2001
Chapters in this volume include the following: "Co-Constructing School Safetime: Safetalk Practices in Peruvian and South African Classrooms" (Nancy H. Hornberger, J. Keith Chick); "Codeswitching and Collusion: Classroom Interaction in Botswana Primary Schools" (Jo Arthur); "Language and Educational Inequality in Primary…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Maintenance, Educational Policy
