Tracing both current concern for correctness in speech and writing and continued suspicion of formal language regulation, this book explores the history of American language reform and failure. The first three chapters examine early attitudes toward the English language in the New World, and the development of the concept of Federal English in…

A collection of 18 essays focuses on the linguistic problems involved in accommodating and educating displaced and migrant populations throughout the world. The essays are divided into three sections covering (1) language policy at the national level, (2) language in education policy, and (3) educational practice. Among the specific topics…

(Article reprinted from "The Linguistic Reporter", vol. 15, no. 4-5, May-June 1973) The Center for Applied Linguistic has recently completed a study on language policy in American Indian Education. The study, prepared for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, will be used as an aid in designing new classroom curricula and materials as well as…

The ideology of cultural pluralism has replaced that of the melting pot in the United States. Cultural pluralism can be defined as the mutual respect between individuals and between groups that differ in their life styles. The former melting pot ideology exacted a price from everyone, both from the minorities and from the group supposedly…

Reports on the progress made in Nigeria in the area of French curriculum development and teacher education. (AM)

The reasons for creating international auxiliary languages, such as Esperanto, are examined. The study of the synthesis of such languages is considered useful for linguistic theory. (Text is in German.) Available from Humanities Press, Inc., Atlantic Highlands, N.J. 07716. (TL)

A contrastive analysis of the National Language, or Standard Mandarin, and some of the major dialects of China is presented. It serves to reveal the points in the standardization process where confusion is most likely to occur. The phonological component seems to be the most problematic. Available from Humanities Press, Inc., Atlantic Highlands,…

Several divergent definitions of 'interlinguistics' are given. It is generally described as the study of the overall political, cultural, sociological and linguistic aspects of the international language which may one day be a reality. (Text is in German.) Available from Humanities Press, Inc., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716. (TL)

To keep the balance between internal and external needs in a modern world regional languages should be used as the media of instruction at the elementary level. Standardized link languages should be introduced at some point in the secondary level to ease the transition from monolingualism to multilingualism. Available from Humanities Press, Inc.,…

Readings are presented on the topic of linguistic pluralism in the United States. A section on some speech communities in the United States introduces major American language varieties, and representative studies show the central role of language in the maintenance of community identity. The section on variation within speech communities focuses…

The following papers on the issue of multilingualism in second language instruction are included: (1) "Problemes linguistiques dans les societes plurilingues (Linguistic Problems in Multilingual Societies)," by Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow; (2) "Aim: Multilingualism. The Dismantling of Resistance and Prejudice," by Eva Koberski; (3)…

This bibliography cites books and articles relevant to the topic of English as a world language. Entries include both American and European publications, and most have been published since 1965. (CLK)

This paper discusses the background of the language situation in Guam, comparing the findings of a 1966 survey to the present situation. Apparent changes both in the language situation and in attitudes towards language and some of the causative factors involved in the changes are discussed. The study currently underway, which utilizes informal…

Language planning involves decisions of two basic types: those pertaining to language choice and those pertaining to language development. Linguistic theory is needed to evaluate the structural suitability of candidate languages, since both official and national languages must have a high level of standardization as a cultural necessity. On the…

Discusses the forces responsible for the high level of articulacy in the People's Republic of China, and describes a set of texts for teaching Chinese as a second language compiled by the Peking Language Institute. (CLK)