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Peer reviewedSchiffman, Harold F. – Language & Communication, 2002
Examines the position of Tamil as an ethnic minority and language in Malaysia, and makes predictions about the prognosis for survival of Tamil in the twenty-first century. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance, Minority Groups
Peer reviewedGrenoble, Lenore A.; Whaley, Lindsay J. – Language & Communication, 1999
Provides a contrastive analysis of effects of two official policies geared toward promotion of indigenous populations, the Evenki in Siberia and the Oroqen in Northern China. Explores why the the Soviet and Chinese policies failed to buttress Evenki and Oroqen against encroaching languages and why the loss of the Oroqen language occurred faster…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Language Maintenance
Peer reviewedMorrow, Nancy – Language & Communication, 1997
Looks at the autobiographies of immigrant women and discusses the attitude that immigrants must learn English in exchange for the advantages accrued to them. Suggests that this attitude reflects an unrealistic view of the immigrant experience as uniformly positive. Concludes that any policy designed to create common linguistic ground for national…
Descriptors: Age, Autobiographies, English (Second Language), Females
