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Martin, Sonya N.; Siry, Christina – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
In this paper, we employ cultural sociology and Braj Kachru's model of World Englishes as theoretical and analytical tools for considering English as a form of capital necessary for widely disseminating research findings from local networks of practice to the greater science education research community. We present a brief analysis of recent…
Descriptors: Researchers, Communities of Practice, Access to Information, English for Science and Technology
Marshall, David F. – 1988
The insights of 12 foreign scholars and language scientists into the battle over making English the "de jure" official language of the United States are presented. The opinions come from England, Canada, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China, Australia, Belgium, India, and the Federal Republic of Germany. The consensus of these…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Official Languages
McConnell, Grant D.; Mahapatra, B. P. – 1990
Papers from the conference include the following: opening remarks (Lorne Laforge and William F. Mackey); a position paper on the written language of the world (Grant D. McConnell); "An Overview of the Practical and Theoretical Implications of the 'Written Languages of India' Survey Regarding Language and National Development Strategies"…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Hindi, Indigenous Populations
Extra, Guus, Ed.; Gorter, Durk, Ed. – 2001
This book focuses on the minority languages of Europe, those other than the national languages of European Union member states, by looking at the demographic, sociolinguistic, and educational aspects of both regional and immigrant languages. Empirical evidence for the status of these other languages of multicultural Europe is brought together in a…
Descriptors: Arabic, Basque, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Policy