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LaDousa, Chaise – Language Sciences, 2010
This is an expanded version of a paper given at a conference held in Cape Town, South Africa from December 11-13, 2008 entitled "The Native Speaker and the Mother Tongue." In keeping with the conference's themes of exploring and interrogating the notions of "mother tongue" and "native speaker," I consider…
Descriptors: Social Life, Sociolinguistics, Language Acquisition, Ideology
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Khubchandani, Lachman M. – Language Sciences, 1974
Sociolinguistic patterns of India are discussed. (LG)
Descriptors: Demography, Language Patterns, Language Planning, Language Role
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Annamalai, E. – Language Sciences, 1998
Argues that the most fundamental aspect of language rights is the freedom of choice to use a language for a given purpose to realize one's interests. Discusses how the legitimate interests of the state and the individual, particularly the speaker of a minority language, do not always coincide. (nine references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes