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Peer reviewedAlladina, Safder – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1985
Using Hindi and Urdu as examples, illustrates the shortcomings in the definition of South Asian languages that has been attempted in Britain so far. Argues that description and definition of a language have to include aspects of culture, religion, script, politics, and the speakers' own perception of their language and language choice. (SED)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Culture, Hindi, Language Maintenance
