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Hornberger, Nancy H. – Language in Society, 1998
Discusses cases of indigenous/immigrant languages that are in danger of disappearing because they are not being transmitted to the next generation, including languages of South America, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Wales, New Zealand, Turkey, and native languages of California. Such cases provide evidence that language policy and education serve…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Global Approach