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Peer reviewedChen, Matthew Y. – Journal of Chinese Linguistics, 1975
From a survey of over a thousand "diapoints" emerges a clear distributional pattern of nasal vowels in the contemporary dialects of China. They tend to occupy the lower portion of the vowel space. Three hypotheses are proposed to explain this phenomenon and each hypothesis is examined against a broad data base. (Author/TL)
Descriptors: Chinese, Dialect Studies, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Variation
Strevens, Peter; And Others – 1983
This selection of papers presents perspectives on various issues in language policy and language planning. The following papers are included: (1) "Teachers of --What? A Global Look at the 'E' of TESOL," by P. Strevens; (2) "Pidgin English: Hawaii's Unique Resource," by R. R. Day; (3) "National Language Policy in Nigeria:…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dialect Studies, Educational Policy, English (Second Language)
