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Direct linkDei, George J. Sefa; Asgharzadeh, Alireza – Language and Education, 2003
In many Southern countries, there are multiple and conflicting perspectives regarding the central role of language, particularly in relation to educational and developmental issues. A great number of multilingual, multicultural and multi-ethnic Southern countries are using "English" or some other dominant tongue as their only…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Multilingualism, Language Role, Foreign Countries
McFerren, Margaret – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Iran begins with an overview of the usage pattern of Persian, the official language spoken by just over half the population, and the competing languages of six ethnic and linguistic minorities: Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Arabic, Gilaki, Luri-Bakhtiari, and Mazandarani. The development of language policy…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Arabic, Armed Forces, Azerbaijani
