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Language-Spread Policy.
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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
Redefinition du statut des langues en Union Sovietique (Redefinition of the Status of Languages in the Soviet Union).
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Maurais, Jacques – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1992
The language-related constitutional changes made in 10 of the former Soviet republics and in the central Soviet government since 1988 are analyzed from 3 perspectives: unilingualism vs. bilingualism; the relationship between economy and language; and immigration and territoriality as concerns language. Special attention is given to language of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Economic Change, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
Umberto Eco, l'esperanto, et le plurilinguisme de l'avenir (Umbert Eco, Esperanto, and the Multilingualism of the Future).
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Ertl, Istvan; Lo Jacomo, Francois – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1994
An interview with Umberto Eco, novelist and linguist, addresses issues in international communication of the future, and particularly the role of Esperanto in a rapidly changing, culturally diverse world society. Topics discussed include translation, native language and multilingualism, and politics of language. (MSE)
Descriptors: Esperanto, Futures (of Society), Interviews, Language Attitudes
Developpement, amenagement linguistique et terminologie: Un mythe? L'exemple de la malgachisation (Development, Language Planning, and Terminology: A Myth? The Example of Madagascar).
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Boulanger, Jean-Claude – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1989
The French language provides a context for comparison of the modernization efforts of Quebec and Madagascar, looking at the following issues: the beginning role of the language in the society, political influences, language needs for technology transfer and the introduction of terminology in societies with well-documented and poorly-documented…
Descriptors: African Languages, Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
To Include or Not to Include: An Attempt to Study the Language Conflict in Manipur.
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Aggarwal, Kailash S. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1992
A discussion of the language situation in India focuses on the demand for inclusion of the Manipuri language in a list of privileged languages in the Indian constitution. The general language situation in India, linguistic reorganization of its states, population composition, and related linguistic issues are examined. (15 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Planning
Language Attitude and the Spread of Standard Chinese in China.
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Bai, Jianhua – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1994
A survey of 55 Chinese students and scholars visiting the United States investigated attitudes toward the spread of Putonghua, the standard variety of Chinese. Results indicate six categories of attitude, five supporting its spread. They also show a correlation of attitude with age, birthplace, current residence, and parents' occupation.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Chinese, Communication (Thought Transfer), Education