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Peer reviewedPetrovic, John E. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1997
English-only proponents cite linguistic divisions in Canada and Belgium as reason to avoid bilingualism. Data on language shift, language demographics, and language prestige indicate that the situations in these two countries are not comparable to the United States. A better lesson to draw from these two countries' experiences is that coercive…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Discriminatory Legislation, English Only Movement
Laughlin, Margaret A. – 1982
In formulating an official language policy, a country must consider cultural, social, political and economic factors. Alternative policies on language instruction can be categorized into three groups: 1) subordination of the home language to the country's dominant language; 2) bilingual maintenance through the simultaneous provision of instruction…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
