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Peer reviewedSebba, Mark – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1998
Discusses the orthography of an unstandardized written language variety, the English-lexicon Creole used in Britain by writers of Caribbean heritage. Argues that while the spelling of Creole is highly variable, writers are choosing conventions that emphasize the differences between Creole and standard English. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Creoles, English, Foreign Countries, Language Usage
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
