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Download full textDeshaies, Denise, Ed.; Ouellon, Conrad, Ed. – 1998
Papers, all in French, address four issues concerning linguistics and language in Quebec: language quality and linguistic reality; linguistic politics and the future of French in Quebec; the linguist's role in modern society; and dictionaries. Each section includes an untitled, substantive introduction and several papers. Papers include:…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Dictionaries, Foreign Countries, French
Williams, Colin H., Ed. – 1991
Papers on the situation of linguistic minorities in Western Europe and Canada include: "Linguistic Minorities: West European and Canadian Perspectives" (Colin H. Williams); "Geographical Aspects of Minority Language Situations in Italy" (Paul White); "Defining the Gaeltacht: Dilemmas in Irish Language Planning" (Reg…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Culture Conflict, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Hardman, Joel, Ed.; And Others – 1990
The working papers contained in this volume include the following: "Creating Successful Learning Contexts for Biliteracy" (Nancy H. Hornberger), which focuses on characteristics of linguistic minority students in two classrooms situated in contrasting communities, programs, and language contexts; "Narrative Skills and Literacy…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 1
Skutnabb-Kangas, Tove; Phillipson, Robert – 1985
Five papers address issues in language learning and teaching in multicultural environments. "Namibian Educational Language Planning: English for Liberation or Neo-Colonialism?" (Robert Phillipson, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, Hugh Africa) examines decisive factors in choice of language for instruction, focusing on the choice of English and the…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Developing Nations, Educational Strategies
Davis, Kathryn A., Ed. – 1999
This volume seeks to examine the potential for building relationships among foreign language, bilingual, and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs with the goal of fostering bilingualism. Part one of the volume examines the sociopolitical contexts for language partnerships, includes the following articles: "Language Planning and Policy…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education
Maybin, Janet, Ed. – 1994
Readings on language and literacy within their social context include: "The Problem of Meaning in Primitive Languages" (Bronislaw Malinowski); "Toward Ethnographies of Communication" (Dell Hymes); "Language as Social Semiotic" (M. A. K. Halliday); "Language and Ideology" (V. N. Volosinov); "Family…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cultural Context, Ethnography, Family Influence
Collis, Dermid R. F., Ed. – 1990
This work is a study of Arctic languages written in an interdisciplinary manner. Part of the Unesco Arctic project aimed at safeguarding the linguistic heritage of Arctic peoples, the book is the outcome of three Unesco meetings at which conceptual approaches to and practical plans for the study of Arctic cultures and languages were worked out.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Canada Natives, Economic Development, Ethnic Groups
Chen, Fred, Ed.; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1993
This issue of a journal designed to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas among students and scholars on various aspects of linguistics in education contains the following papers: "The Importance of Participant Role in Cooperative Learning" (Rebecca Freeman); "The Trap of Generalization: A Case of Encountering a New…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Case Studies, College Second Language Programs, Communication Problems
Hardman, Joel, Ed.; And Others – 1991
Five working papers in linguistics and education are presented. "The Mediators: Providing Access To Texts in English in a Semi-Urban Maharashtrian College Community" (Grace Plamthodathil Jacob) examines the teacher's role in mediating cultural awareness as part of English second language education in a multilingual, non-western society.…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Distance Education
McKay, Sandra Lee, Ed.; Hornberger, Nancy H., Ed. – 1996
The text presents an introduction to sociolinguistics for second language teachers, focusing on social dimensions of language likely to be of interest to this group. The first group of chapters addresses the manner in which the larger social and political context affects language broadly: "Language Attitudes, Motivation, and Standards" (Mary…
Descriptors: Creoles, Cultural Context, English, Ethnography
de Klerk, Vivian, Ed. – 1996
Essays on English in South Africa and its neighboring countries include: "A History of English in South Africa" (Len Lanham); "English in South African Society: A Preliminary Overview" (Bill Branford); "Black English in South Africa" (David Gough); "Language Contact, Transmission, Shift: South African Indian…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics
Language Choices: Conditions, Constraints, and Consequences. Impact Studies in Language and Society.
Putz, Martin, Ed. – 1997
The collection of essays on language contact and language conflict includes: "Language Choices: Contact and Conflict?" (Martin Putz); "Language Ecology: Contact Without Conflict" (Peter Muhlhausler); "Towards a Dynamic View of Multilingualism" (Ulrike Jessner); "A Matter of Choice" (Florian Coulmas); The…
Descriptors: Arabic, Child Language, Code Switching (Language), Creoles
Schneider, Edgar W., Ed. – 1996
Essays on varieties of English in the United States include: "Research Trends in the Study of American English" (Edgar W. Schneider); "Piney Woods Southern" (Lee Pederson); "Foundations of American English" (William A. Kretzschmar, Jr.); "The Comparability of Linguistic Atlas Records: The Case of LANCS an…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Child Language, Code Switching (Language), College Students
