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Tracking the Demographics of (Urban) Language Shift--An Analysis of South African Census Data
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Deumert, Ana – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2010
This paper provides an analysis of language shift from African languages to English (and Afrikaans) in South Africa, using home language data from the South African population census (1996 and 2001). Although census data have been criticised for its "essentialist" construction of language, they nevertheless provide sociolinguists with a…
Descriptors: African Languages, Language Maintenance, Social Class, Foreign Countries
Trends and Changes in Home Language Use and Shift in Australia, 1986-1996.
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Kipp, Sandra; Clyne, Michael – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Analyzes responses to 1996 Australian census regarding language use and compares them with those in the two previous censuses. Discusses divergent trends in different states and between two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. Comparison of language-shift rates between the three censuses and cross-tabulations with generation, age, gender, family…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
The Distribution of Younger Welsh Speakers in Anglicised Areas of South East Wales.
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Farrell, Shaun; Bellin, Wynford; Higgs, Gary; White, Sean – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Net gains in the number of Welsh speakers as a result of education in South East Wales are examined to see if there is any basis for connecting them with disadvantage to education in English-medium schools. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Educationally Disadvantaged, English
Changes in Celtic-Language-Speaking Populations of Ireland, The Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales from 1891 to 1991.
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Mate, Ian – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Brings together the Census data from 1891 to 1991 on the numbers of Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh speakers in all part of the British Isles, with the exception of England. Concentrates on changes in the age structure of the Celtic-language-speaking populations as well as on the percentage of people speaking the language. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Foreign Countries, Irish