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Kachru, Braj B. – TESOL Quarterly, 1976
The development of non-native varieties of English in Third World countries is discussed. The impropriety of attitudes of linguistic purism and linguistic intolerance is argued, and data is discussed to present the pragmatics of Indian English. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Developing Nations
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Fishman, Joshua A. – TESOL Quarterly, 1977
This paper explores some of the relationships between knowing, using and liking English as an additional language. Data was gathered from teachers and students in India, Indonesia and Israel. In predicting acquisition and use, non-attitudinal factors are primary whereas attitudinal factors are primary in predicting attitudes. (CFM)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Language Usage