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Peer reviewedBrann, C. M. B. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1987
Discusses the use of terms to describe sociolinguistic situations in multilingual societies and proposes several new terms to facilitate such descriptions. (CB)
Descriptors: Definitions, Language Research, Language Styles, Lexicology
Peer reviewedFettes, Mark – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Argues that the Internet offers new opportunities for the development, use, and study of planned languages. Notes that while most Web pages on "constructed" languages are the work of individual hobbyists, a few projects have small communities of users. The paper concludes that the use of Esperanto on the Internet reflects increased socialization…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Change Agents, Esperanto, Information Dissemination
Veltman, Calvin J. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1979
Statistical data from the U.S. Census Bureau Survey of Income and Education reveals societal patterns of language shift. The data can confirm the adequacy of theories of the causality of language shift. Examination of the data indicates geographic regions where language shift has occurred and is likely to occur. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Language Attitudes, Language Research, Language Standardization
