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Thundyil, Zacharias – 1970
Indian English is a variety of the English language used as a second language by Indian bilinguals. This paper reports on a computerized survey of the grammar of Indian English, consisting of the classification of 230 expressions "of whose standing there might be some question" by a group of linguists and teachers of English in India, in…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dialects, English, English (Second Language)

Molnos, Angela, Comp. – 1969
The present Information Circular covering the language situation in East Africa has been prepared as a bibliographic reference tool for specialists, universities, and libraries. The introductory section describes the work of EARIC (East African Research Information Centre), which is sponsored by the East African Academy and financed by the Ford…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Bibliographies, Creoles

Daum, David A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1976
Recent work in the field of sociolinguistics is discussed as it relates to problems of national integration in a multilingual society. The implications of such a situation for language teaching programs are also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: African Languages, Developing Nations, English, English (Second Language)

Yalden, Maxwell F. – Society, 1981
Discusses bilingualism in Canada in terms of rationale, demographic trends and reactions, and government action. Argues for a positive view of cultural diversity and for tolerance and understanding of linguistic differences. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Civil Rights, Cultural Pluralism

Greenbaum, Sidney – World Englishes, 1990
Discusses the development and progress of an international corpus of English (ICE) containing a regional corpora sampling of the standard varieties of English in countries where it is a first language, and the national varieties in countries where it is an official additional language. (GLR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computational Linguistics, Data Collection, English

Crowley, Terry – World Englishes, 1989
Although English shares official language status with French in Vanuatu, enrollments in English-language schools have increased dramatically at the expense of French-medium schools. Bislama, an English-derived pidgin, has become a compromise language between the two colonial languages that have divided the country. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, English, Foreign Countries, French

Reagan, Timothy – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1986
Examines the role of language policy in South African education. An historical overview of language planning is presented, and then several examples of current language policies are discussed, including the "Mother Tongue Principle," the introduction of Black languages into White schools, and the creation of a lexicon for the deaf. (CFM)
Descriptors: Afrikaans, Black Dialects, Deafness, Diachronic Linguistics
Gallegos, Bee – 1994
The bibliography contains over 1,000 citations of books, ERIC documents, government documents, journals, magazine articles, newspaper articles, unpublished works, and videotape recordings on the debate over establishment of English as the single official language of the United States. Citations are listed alphabetically by author within each of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, English, Federal Legislation, Language Planning
1977
The English and French languages have been in everyday use in some part of what is now Canada for almost 400 years. The constitution of Canada states that they have equal status in the Parliament and courts of Canada and in the legislature and courts of the province of Quebec. In 1969 Parliament passed the Official Languages Act, which declared…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English, Federal Legislation

O Buachalla, Seamus – European Journal of Education, 1984
Ireland's policy concerning the use and instruction of the Irish language at all educational levels is traced from early official neglect through early curricular occurrence, resurgence under adverse circumstances, a high point of policy and implementation in the 1940s, and more recent policy confusion. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational History, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education

Wagner, Stephen T. – Society, 1981
Traces the historical development of state and federal law, policy, and practice concerning language. Suggests that, in the future, languages other than English may play prominent roles in American culture and government. (MJL)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism

Gill, Robert M. – Contemporary French Civilization, 1979
Examines current language policy in Canada, particularly regarding Quebec, and discusses possible future developments. (AM)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Constitutional Law, Educational Policy, English

McKay, Sandra Lee; Wong, Sau-Ling Cynthia – Modern Language Journal, 1988
Outlines a historical context for the nativist ideology of the English-only movement in the United States, and the movement's effect on language teaching. A survey of journal contents of TESOL Quarterly, Modern Language Journal, and Foreign Language Annals from 1974-1987 identifying eight categories of articles checked particularly for…
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Language Planning

Johnson, Robert Keith – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
A discussion of language policy formation and planning in Hong Kong covers the following: language use, change, and shift (including Chinese dialects, written Chinese, Mandarin, and English); the legal system; educational developments. Reasons for the lack of language planning are noted. (Contains 111 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Chinese, Dialects

Moseley, Lesley – Language and Education, 1994
Problems facing the literacy movement in the Solomon Islands are related to communication, economic, and linguistic barriers. The island is linguistically diverse. English is the official language, but a national literacy committee found that only 26% of people could speak English. Improving primary education is a government priority. Training of…
Descriptors: Communications, Economics, Educational Improvement, English