Descriptor
| Arabic | 7 |
| Italian | 7 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| French | 5 |
| German | 5 |
| Greek | 5 |
| Spanish | 5 |
| English (Second Language) | 4 |
| Foreign Countries | 4 |
| Polish | 4 |
| Second Language Instruction | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Birch, Gary | 1 |
| Corsetti, Maria | 1 |
| Djite, Paulin G. | 1 |
| McFerren, Margaret | 1 |
| Smolicz, J. J. | 1 |
| Urbanski, Henry | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 7 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Books | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSmolicz, J. J. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1984
Until 1947, Australia was considered one of the most monolingual countries in the world. However, now there are more than a million bilingual Australians who regularly use a language other than English when talking with friends and families, or on religious or social occasions. (SL)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Cultural Awareness
Corsetti, Maria – Multicultural Teaching to Combat Racism in School and Community, 1993
Describes the second-language and native language maintenance programs of Brunswick North Primary School (Australia), a school that offers its students opportunities to learn Turkish, Italian, Greek, or Arabic. An integrated curriculum ensures that students acquire or maintain a language other than English. (SLD)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingual Education Programs, Community Programs, Cultural Differences
PDF pending restorationBureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Economics and Statistics Administration. – 1994
Responses to the 1990 United States census question concerning languages other than English that are spoken at home are summarized. It was found that in 1990, 14 percent of the population 5 years and older spoke a language other than English at home, as contrasted with 11 percent in 1980. Languages spoken most commonly at home in descending order…
Descriptors: Arabic, Census Figures, Chinese, Demography
McFerren, Margaret – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Somalia begins with an overview of the usage patterns of Somali, the official language, and three languages previously used officially: English, Italian, and Arabic. The cultural context that for many years has supported the usage of a single native language for communication and administration is also…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Arabic, Armed Forces
Peer reviewedBirch, Gary – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations, 1983
Advocates national policy of multiculturalism and multilingualism, acquired through cohesive use of a common language (English) spoken by all Australians, yet retaining and incorporating the more than 20 major languages presently in use. Suggests provisions for efficient teaching of English and encouragement of all other community languages,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Czech
Download full textDjite, Paulin G. – 1994
Based on an Australian study creating sociolinguistic profiles of nine languages other than English (LOTE) commonly used in Australia, the report examines implications for public language policy and planning. The languages are: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Modern Greek; Indonesian/Malay; Italian; Japanese; and Spanish. The report begins by…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Urbanski, Henry – 1984
In response to rapidly falling foreign language enrollments, the State University of New York College at New Paltz designed and actively promoted a language immersion program in the summer of 1981. The program consisted of instruction in twelve languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
