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Peer reviewedSpolsky, Bernard – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1997
Israel is fertile ground for research in multilingualism. Revitalization of Hebrew resulted in a tendency for ideological and instrumentally-motivated monolingualism to replace earlier multilingual patterns, even in the context of pressure for language shift by Arabic, Russian, Yiddish, and other languages, and Hebrew's competition with English in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups
Direct linkKing, Kendall A.; Haboud, Marleen – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2002
This monograph presents up-to-date information concerning language planning and policy in Ecuador, highlighting the country's cultural and linguistic diversity, historical context, current sociolinguistic situation and possible directions for the future. Taking into account Ecuador's particular sociopolitical conditions, it aims to provide a…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Public Officials, Official Languages, Foreign Countries
Download full textIhde, Thomas W., Ed.; Stenson, Nancy, Ed. – Journal of Celtic Language Learning, 1996
The journal for teachers of Celtic languages in the United States and Canada contains six articles. "Motivation and Gender: A Welsh Case Study" (Christine M. Jones) examines data on characteristics of one group of students of Welsh, focusing on gender-related motivational differences. "Morphological Objects" (Annette…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational History
Stanford Univ., CA. School of Education. – 1993
The report of the Stanford Working Group on Federal Education Programs for Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) Students focuses primarily on federal legislation such as the Elementary and secondary Education Act, and secondarily on broader reform legislation concerning this population. It gives an overview of current legislation and reform ideas, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Articulation (Education), Bilingualism
Lucas, Tamara – 1993
A method for evaluating and improving the secondary school environment for limited-English-proficient students is presented. The first section outlines research findings about elements in the school context, curriculum, and staffing found effective in serving LEP students. Desirable factors in the school context include: valuing of students'…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum Design, Educational Environment, English (Second Language)
Verhoeven, Ludo, Ed.; de Jong, John H. A. L., Ed. – 1992
A collection of essays on first and second language proficiency from the fields of psychology and linguistics includes the following: "Modeling and Assessing Language Proficiency" (John H. A. L. de Jong, Ludo Verhoeven); "The Construct of Grammar in Early Language Development" (Folkert Kuiken); "Dimensions in Grammatical Proficiency" (Wim H. J.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Wesche, M.; And Others – 1986
The report summarizes findings of a pilot study of 1985 graduates of bilingual high school programs at the University of Ottawa and Carleton, Queen's, and McGill Universities. Data on French language proficiency, attitudes toward the French language, and current patterns of French use at the universities are compared for early and late immersion…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Correlation, Evaluation Criteria
Christian, Donna – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Singapore begins with an overview of patterns of usage of Malay, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil. The function of English as a primary language along with the official language, Malay, is discussed, along with the history of the dominance of English since Singapore's role as a British colony despite…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Armed Forces, Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education
Bruhn, Thea C. – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Zimbabwe begins with an overview of the use patterns of English, Shona, and Ndebele, focusing on communication between ethnic and language groups, the decline in native English speakers and increase in English usage, political issues, educational requirements for languages, illiteracy, and the media. A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Armed Forces, Bilingualism
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1976
The purpose of this report is to fulfill the statutory requirement (Public Act 294, 1974) that the Michigan State Department of Education "make an annual report relative to bilingual instruction programs to the legislature and the governor." The report is designed to present the information necessary to understand the 1975-76 status of…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Students
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1977
This paper sets forth the position of the Michigan State Board of Education regarding bilingual instruction. First is a summary of policies already established as a result of the adoption of "The Common Goals of Michigan Education," the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court as enunciated in Lau vs Nichols, federal legislation (ESEA Title…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Students
Olmos, Arlette – 1977
For several years in Switzerland it had been clear that adolescents with previous learning difficulties in their own country experienced even greater academic problems in Switzerland where they were expected to attend school with native speakers of French. Therefore, an experimental class was organized of Spanish and Italian-speaking children who…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness
Gaarder, A. Bruce – 1977
This volume contains fifteen essays focussing on the themes of (a) bilingual schooling and (b) the role and prospects of the Spanish language in the United States. Eleven of the essays are written in English, and the rest are in Spanish. The essays are: (1) "Rationale of Bilingual Education in the United States," (2) "Organization of the Bilingual…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Students
Chee, Donna Ah; Maidment, Debra; Hayes-Hampton, Margie – 1999
The Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) is an Aboriginal-controlled language resource center and adult education center serving the Aboriginal communities of central Australia. Its activities include education programs, which range from literacy and numeracy to vocational and tertiary-level courses; an Aboriginal language and culture center…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Adult Education, Community Education, Cross Cultural Training
Reyhner, Jon, Ed. – 1997
The 25 papers collected in this book represent the thoughts and experiences of indigenous language activists from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand, and are grouped in six categories: tribal and school roles, teaching students, teacher education, curriculum and materials development, language attitudes and promotion, and summary…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Community Role
