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German in Belgium: Linguistic Variation from a Contact Linguistic Point of View.
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Nelde, Peter; Darquennes, Jeroen – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2002
Discusses the situation of German Minorities in Old and New Belgium. Describes the process of federalization and its repercussions for East Belgium. Examines linguistic factors vis-a-vis these minorities located along the Germanic-Romance linguistic border. Looks at external linguistic factors and one internal factor and concludes by focusing on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, German, Language Minorities, Multilingualism
Prerequisites for a New European Language Policy.
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Nelde, Peter – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2000
Suggests that in light of the state of many of the minority languages within the European Union, there are numerous policy imperatives and implications that needs to be addressed in relation to further development of European language policy. Outlines briefly what these might involve by highlighting key principles and discussing these from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Language Planning, Policy Formation