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The Misery and the Splendour of Multiculturalism: A Response to Michael Clyne.
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Joseph, John E. – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
A response to an article on multiculturalism and the status of community languages in Australia makes a distinction between multilingualism and multiculturalism, and in public policy, between respecting and embracing diverse cultures. Multiculturalism and public attitudes about freedom of speech are also examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech
Backlash: A Response to Michael Clyne.
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Ager, Dennis – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
A response to an article on multiculturalism and the status of community languages in Australia focuses on the issue of "backlash" against public policy for immigrants, and discusses the link between language planning and social planning. The role of elites and "counterelites," interest and pressure groups, in the successful…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
Language Maintenance or Language Fetishisation? A Response to Michael Clyne.
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Kelly-Homes, Helen – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
A response to an article on multiculturalism and the status of community languages in Australia argues that efforts to maintain any minority language within immigrant communities should be tempered by critical assessment of what is to be achieved, for whom, and why. The original article's author responds. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes
Cultural Democracy and Cultural Capital--Some Reflections on the Australian Case: A Response to Michael Clyne.
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Smith, Dennis – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
A response to an article on multiculturalism and the status of community languages in Australia focuses on three aspects of the article: (1) proposed links between global capitalism, nation-state development, migration, and language policy; (2) the meaning ascribed to "cultural democracy;" and (3) implications of language policy issues…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Uncertainty in the Community Language Classroom: A Response to Michael Clyne.
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Stuart-Smith, Jane – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
Response to an article on community languages in Australia supports the argument that community language speakers do not have an advantage over non-speakers in the community language classroom, but can be disadvantaged by differences between the language taught in the classroom and that spoken in homes. Examples are drawn from Punjabi instruction…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes
Managing Language Diversity and Second Language Programmes in Australia.
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Clyne, Michael – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
Discusses the status of community languages and school language programs in Australia, amid changing public policy, makes suggestions for managing linguistic diversity, and considers what happens when a community language becomes a desired commodity for the whole population. Considers historical context for development of pluralistic policies in…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Planning, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education