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Download full textMarshall, 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
Peer reviewedGonzalez, Andrew – Language & Communication, 1996
Explores the implications of the divergence in the language of law, predominantly English, and the language of court proceedings, English and Filipino, for meeting the current social demands of Philippine society and for the future of the communication situation there. An interim solution to the dangers of the miscarriage of justice would be to…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Change Strategies, Colonialism, Context Effect
Roberts, Linda P.; Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1987
Three diverse case studies in which developing nations (the Philippines, India, and Nigeria) have chosen English as the language of instruction for the purpose of enhancing national development are described. In each case, the linguistic situation presents serious conflicts between the forces of nationalism and modernization. The Philippines…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
