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Tollefson, James W. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1988
Discusses, with reference to the covert policy goals of the American refugee program, the failure of U.S. Refugee Training Centers to facilitate Southeast Asian refugees' self-sufficiency after resettlement in the United States. Five characteristics of covert policy show how such covert policies have ensured their programs' ineffectiveness.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency
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Bruthiaux, Paul – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1992
A paradox is discussed that underlies the aims of linguists who attempt to influence, deliberately and systematically, the linguistic behavior of a community, while trying to avoid charges of prescriptivism. A balance between promoting feasible economic units and preserving linguistic diversity is advocated. (57 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Language Planning, Language Standardization, Language Usage
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Ndoma, Ungina – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1984
The teaching of national languages in Zaire is examined, underscoring the lack of an adequate infrastructure for defining a global policy. It is suggested that such policymaking must involve the collaboration of decision makers, scholars, teachers, scientific organizations, publishers, and translators and must consider economics and existing…
Descriptors: Economics, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Interprofessional Relationship
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Ammon, Ulrich – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Language-spread policy (LSP) is policy promulgated by groups seeking to spread their languages to speakers or communicative domains. LSP can be internal or external, overt or disguised, and related in different ways to national policy. Intent may be to increase native-language advantage in international communication, disseminate ideology, create…
Descriptors: Geographic Distribution, Language Planning, Language Research, Language Role
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Rahman, Tariq – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1996
Discusses how British language policies in India during the 18th and 19th centuries were characterized by a controversy between Anglicists and Orientalists. A study of the controversy shows a close relationship between language policies and political power. (36 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Courts, Educational Policy
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Boothe, Ken; Walker, Roland – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Chronicles Ethiopia's history of language policy, and describes the first three years of the country's initiative to provide native language instruction to all its people, focusing on the materials development process and program effectiveness. Teachers are working to develop content-area instructional materials in eight of over fifty languages.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Language Planning, Language Research