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Peer reviewedAkinnaso, F. Niyi – Applied Linguistics, 1991
Examines Nigeria's language policies in terms of (1) the historical, sociolinguistic, political, educational, and ideological contexts in which they arose; (2) their impact on patterns of language choice and use in education and other aspects of life; and (3) their implications for the theory and practice of language planning. (51 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedSchiffrin, Deborah – Language & Communication, 1997
Illustrates the interdependence between theory and method by showing how the methods underling even a relatively simple analysis of discourse are imbued with theoretical import. Focuses on two methodological decisions that are a standard part of the set of discourse analytic tools: what is context and what is the unit of analysis? (39 references)…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Decision Making, Discourse Analysis, Ethnography
