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Krachru, Braj B. | 1 |
Petyt, K. M. | 1 |
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Petyt, K. M. – Linguistics, 1975
Romania is a country with a good number of linguistic minorities. Descriptive linguistic data include the number and kinds of languages spoken in what areas and by how many people and their attitudes toward the languages. Models and typologies of language planning are presented to discern their appropriateness. (SCC)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Attitudes, Language Classification, Language Planning

Krachru, Braj B. – Linguistics, 1975
Discusses certain lexical features of South Asian English peculiar to this variety of English as opposed to its other native and non-native varieties. A taxonomic classification of hybrids which developed over years of cultural and linguistic contact with the English-speaking world is presented. (SCC)
Descriptors: English, Etymology, Language Classification, Language Usage