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Peer reviewedHolmes, Janet; And Others – Applied Linguistics, 1993
Drawing on the results of sociolinguistic research in three ethnically different communities in Wellington, New Zealand, this paper explores and illustrates the process of language shift and language revival. Members of the Greek, Tongan, and Chinese communities were interviewed; and data were collected on their language proficiency, patterns of…
Descriptors: Chinese, Data Collection, Foreign Countries, Greek
