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Peer reviewedMcMeniman, Marilyn M. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations, 1983
States that the major challenge for language educators and educational policymakers is how to implement a national language policy in Australia. Suggests avoiding past mistakes, such as the adoption of a major educational innovation without the concurrent development of the training of personnel, the development of necessary curricular resources…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedIngram, David E. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations, 1983
Outlines national language policy for Australia, taking into account the culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse society, as well as role of English and uses of other languages in the community. Since English is the dominant language, all citizens and permanent residents have a right to learn it to level of proficiency that meets their…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBirch, Gary – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations, 1983
Advocates national policy of multiculturalism and multilingualism, acquired through cohesive use of a common language (English) spoken by all Australians, yet retaining and incorporating the more than 20 major languages presently in use. Suggests provisions for efficient teaching of English and encouragement of all other community languages,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Czech
