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Marcellesi, Jean-Baptiste – Langages, 1981
A brief reveiw of recent literature in France on bilingualism, or more properly, diglossia. In the context of a bi- or pluri-linguistic situation, dialectology, linguistic distribution of both speakers and systems, official and regional languages, and the problem of belonging to a linguistic community and ethnic identification are discussed. (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Dialect Studies
Lambelin, Genevieve; Brossard, Michel – Langages, 1980
Challenges the hypothesis that different linguistic codes are specifically related to different social groups, observing that children's language usage shows qualitative differences determined by the situations they face rather than by their sociocultural background. Supports this observation with an analysis of children's attempts to explain the…
Descriptors: Child Language, Childrens Games, Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Bentolila, Alain; Gani, Leon – Langages, 1981
Discusses the procedure and objectives of studies on adult instruction in Creole and the use of Creole in the primary grades. The complexity of the sociolinguistic situation, the extent of illiteracy, the state of the educational system, and implications of change in attitudes to both Creole and French are discussed. (AMH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bilingualism, Educational Change, Educationally Disadvantaged
