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Peer reviewedEdwards, John – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
A discussion of language policy formation and planning in Canada covers the following: bilingualism and multiculturalism; Quebec, French, and the constitution; and aboriginal language issues. Language legislation is emphasized. (Contains 52 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Canada Natives, Cultural Pluralism
McConnell, Grant D. – 1977
Two basic approaches to language treatment have been defined, the policy approach and the cultivation approach. The former deals with the selection of a national language, standardization, literacy, orthography, and the stratification of code varieties, and is a macro approach. The latter concerns correctness, efficiency, specialized functions,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Evaluation, Federal Legislation
McConnell, Grant – 1977
As stated in Part 1 of this discussion, Canada is a hybrid, making use of both the macro, or policy, model and the micro, or cultivation, model of language treatment. Some concrete measures are taking place in language status and corpus planning on the inter-federal-provincial level and the provincial level, particularly in Quebec. One such…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Download full textMcConnell, 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
Eggington, William, Ed.; Wren, Helen, Ed. – 1997
This book examines the impact of English in countries in which it is taken for granted--Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. It explores how the impact of English affects the development of national language policies, the maintenance of minority languages, the ability to provide services in other languages, the efforts…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Kibbee, Douglas A. Ed. – 1998
This edited volume of conference papers contains the following titles: "Presentation: Realism and Idealism in Language Conflict and Their Resolution" (Douglas A. Kibbee); "Legal and Linguistic Perspectives on Language Legislation" (Douglas A. Kibbee); "The Linguistic Rights of Non-English Speaking Suspects, Witnesses,…
Descriptors: African Languages, English Only Movement, Ethnic Groups, Federal Legislation
