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Peer reviewedHarrison, Godfrey – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Discusses accounts of events and pressures influencing the British government's Welsh Office to set up the "Council for the Welsh Language," and reviews the council's composition, tasks, and achievements. Findings indicate that the council was even-handed in its promotion of activities to support Welsh and satisfied the middle ground of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Official Languages
Peer reviewedBoyle, Joseph – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Considers whether the charge of linguistic imperialism can be appropriately leveled against the British government during its colonial rule of Hong Kong. The article analyzes the concept of linguistic imperialism, considers landmarks in the history of the English language in Hong Kong, and applies the concept of linguistic imperialism to the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
