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Jungo, Michael – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1978
Outlines a project for setting up bilingual schools for Italian children in Switzerland and Germany and discusses the advantages of doing so. (CFM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Immigrants, Italian
Merkt, Gerard – 1994
A discussion of multilingualism in Switzerland begins with a description of the country's linguistic characteristics. Historical Swiss policy recognizing four official languages, one of which (Romansch) is spoken by very few people, is compared with the current situation in which internal and external migration and multilingualism are common. The…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Clankie, Shawn M. – 2000
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…
Descriptors: African Languages, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism