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French Antipathy to Turkey's EU Candidacy: The Language Dimension
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Darby, James – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2009
French political leaders have voiced objections to prospective Turkish membership of the European Union (EU), citing material reasons as well as cultural objections involving the uncertain role of a predominantly Islamic society within a European political and economic bloc. Given the importance of the French language as a component of France's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, International Cooperation, Unions
"Both Ways Education" Dominant Culture Access and Minority Culture Maintenance: An Analysis of Competing Theories.
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Ovington, Gary – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
Two competing theories of "both ways" (dominant culture access and minority culture maintenance) education are examined: Harris' culture domain separation theory and Kemmis'"negotiated meaning" approach. Analysis along three dimensions (view of culture, language, and epistomology/ontology) suggests Harris' theory is based on a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acculturation, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism
Sociocultural Comparison of Bilingual Education Policies and Programmes in Three Andean Countries and the United States.
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Minaya-Rowe, Liliana – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1986
Presents a model of the sociocultural circumstances surrounding the development of language policies and planning and of bilingual education programs in the United States and three Andean countries: Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences
The Sociocultural Dimension of TEFL Education. The Omani File.
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Fahmy, Jane Jackson; Bilton, Linda – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1992
Presents results of a background survey and proficiency test of student teachers at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. TEFL student teachers lacked confidence in their speaking ability but had a positive attitude toward the use and study of English in their country. (61 references) (LT)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency