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Breen, J. G. – 1971
This document presents a classification of Western Queensland aboriginal languages based on a lexicostatistic methodology. Over 50 languages are considered and compared according to a cognate test list of 250 words. The resultant subgroups and groups are described and classified. An appendix includes the word list used for comparison and the terms…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Dialect Studies
Peer reviewedvan Essen, Arthur – World Englishes, 1997
Outlines the emergence of English as a Second Language in continental Europe, demonstrating a continuous trend in second language instruction in both eastern and western Europe. Examines the status of English language instruction today and what differentiates it from instruction in other languages, and looks more closely at English instruction in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational History, Educational Trends, English
