Presents descriptions of bilingual education in Sweden, Great Britain, Canada, France, West Germany, and Japan. In all cases, the struggle is to preserve ethnic pride while developing proficiency in the dominant language of each nation. Methods range from special classes or courses to total immersion experiences. (SA)

The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, as part of its effort to revive French in Louisiana schools, arranged for a number of teachers from Belgium, France, and Quebec to assume teaching positions in that state. This report describes the experiences and attitudes of those teachers. Attitudes toward language maintenance, and…

This paper examines efforts to save rapidly declining indigenous languages around the world. The entire process of language preservation and revitalization is a massive undertaking that requires immense long-term planning and support. These problems extend well beyond the linguistic concerns of the language itself. Language policy is inherently…