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Concluding Thoughts: Language Planning Issues for the Coming Decade.
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Tucker, G. Richard – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
Five themes are addressed: the role of language planning/policy in marking world events; ethnic revitalization; continuing migration and mobility; differential perceptions of the role of the mother tongue in primary education; and the potential contributions of language planning to educational and national development. (Contains 16 references.)…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Ethnic Groups
Language Policy and Planning in Namibia.
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Haacke, Wilfrid – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
A discussion of language policy formation and planning in Namibia focuses on the policy document of the liberation movement calling for constitutional rights for its local languages. It covers the language policy, evolution of the policy, the role of English and the local languages, and nation building through diversity. (Contains 58 references.)…
Descriptors: African Languages, Annotated Bibliographies, Applied Linguistics, Cultural Pluralism
Language Policy and Planning in South Africa.
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Webb, Vic – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
A discussion of language policy formation and planning in South Africa covers the following: the sociolinguistic complexity of the country, language-related national problems, language in nation building, current policy, and language planning agencies. (Contains 75 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: African Languages, Afrikaans, Annotated Bibliographies, Applied Linguistics