Why English Dominates the Central Economy: An Economic Perspective on "Elite Closure" and South African Language Policy.

Wright, Laurence

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ERIC Number: EJ653942

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Publication Date: 2002

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Why English Dominates the Central Economy: An Economic Perspective on "Elite Closure" and South African Language Policy.

Wright, Laurence

Language Problems & Language Planning, v26 n2 p159-77 Sum 2002

Formulates some of the economic reasons for the continuing dominance of English in the boardrooms, government forums, parastatals and laboratories of South Africa, to consider whether this situation is likely to change, and to assess the extent to which such a state of affairs is at odds with South Africa's new language policy. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Economic Factors, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Dominance, Language Planning, Public Policy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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