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Catalan and Castilian as Prestige Languages: A Tale of Two Cities.
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O'Donnell, Paul E. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1988
A study of popular attitudes toward and use of Catalan and Castilian Spanish sought to clarify the prestige level of the languages in different areas in Spain. The study focused on the degree to which Catalan has undergone linguistic normalization by extension to all social levels and situations. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Linguistic Borrowing
One Hundred Years of Esperanto: A Survey.
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Tonkin, Humphrey – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1987
The history of Esperanto, a language created to promote international communication, is chronicled. Discussion focuses on the origins and development of the language, early attitudes toward its adoption, patterns of use and recognition, the development of a literature in and of Esperanto, the culture associated with the language. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Diachronic Linguistics, Intercultural Communication, Language Attitudes
Language Problems as Reflected in Hebrew Poems for Children.
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Schwarzwald, Ora – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1988
A study of Hebrew poems for children revealed elements of the historical and sociolinguistic dilemmas encountered in the revival of spoken Hebrew, including conflicts concerning usage and change. (MSE)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childrens Literature, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries