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Peer reviewedHarry, Ralph L. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1989
Recounts the history of interest in developing Esperanto as a lingua franca for international law and diplomacy, beginning with Zamenhof's development of Esperanto and proceeding through the development of a lexicon for the language and through its application to legal issues. Prospects for the future of Esperanto are discussed. (DJD)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Futures (of Society), Intercultural Communication, International Law
Peer reviewedAggarwal, Kailash S. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Argues that two influential studies of multilingualism in India are misleading in that they claim India's situation is unique and cherish this uniqueness as a value. It is proposed instead that this sociolinguistic diversity is inherently conflict-producing and leads to loss of "weak" languages, similar to documented situations in other…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance, Language Planning
Peer reviewedCastejon, Adriana Boogerman – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Two policy documents supporting education for ethnolinguistic or socioeconomic minorities in Catalonia are examined, identifying underlying assumptions and the views of cultural diversity implicit in them. It is concluded that the policy is formulated vaguely, incorporates contradictory statements, and neglects learners' first languages. Further…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language Planning
