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Esteban-Guitart, Moisès; Viladot, Maria Àngels; Giles, Howard – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2015
Ethnolinguistic Vitality Theory (EVT) asserts that status, demographic and institutional support (IS) factors make up the vitality of ethnolinguistic groups within intergroup relations. Specifically, IS factor refers to the extent to which a language group enjoys representation in the various institutions of a society, in particular, mass media,…
Descriptors: Intergroup Relations, Ethnic Groups, Indigenous Populations, Community Support
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Al-Khatib, Mahmoud A.; Al-Ali, Mohammed N. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2005
In this paper we examine the language situation among the Gypsies of Jordan within the framework of previous theories on language maintenance and shift as proposed by Le Page, Fishman, Dorian and Kelman. The study investigates language and cultural maintenance among the Gypsies of Jordan to permit comparison of the relative influences of various…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Language Maintenance, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Isolation
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O'Donoghue, Thomas A. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
Examines an innovation in bilingual education introduced in selected schools in Ireland between 1904 and 1922, outlines the general background of the program, and analyzes the likely factors that account for its initial acceptance. Finally, a variety of developments associated with the program during this period are considered. (36 references)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Change Agents, Comparative Analysis