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Peer reviewedAgnew, John A. – Language Problems & Language Planning, 1981
Argues that language shift appears to correlate highly with the development or nondevelopment of political movements based on language issues. Three major Celtic languages are described to illustrate this: Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Welsh. Degree of politicalness of language issues seems to correlate inversely with the rate of language shift.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Indo European Languages, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance
Peer reviewedGold, David L. – Language Problems & Language Planning, 1981
Surveys the legal status of English in Israel before and since the country became independent, attitudes toward the language, its use in schools and by the media, the influence of English on Hebrew, the kinds of English used, and related topics. Since 1948, English has played an increasingly greater role. (Author/PJM)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Hebrew, Indo European Languages
