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Mannheim, Bruce – Language in Society, 1984
Outlines history of Spanish colonial policies toward Southern Peruvian Quechua and points out those issues under debate concerning the indigenous languages. The central issue of the "Andean language debate" continues to be whether or not the Quechua have a right to exist as a separate community. (SL)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Colonialism, Cultural Awareness, Diachronic Linguistics
Hornberger, Nancy H.; Skilton-Sylvester, Ellen – 1998
The continua model of bilteracy offers a framework in which to situate research,teaching, and language planning in linguistically diverse settings. Using this model, and citing examples of Cambodian and Puerto Rican students in Philadelphia's public schools as illustrative of the challenge facing American educators, this paper suggests that the…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Educational Policy