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Fishman, Joshua A. – Vox, 1992
Examines Australia's reverse language shift (RLS), presenting eight stages of RLS for immigrant-derived and Aboriginal languages and noting the severity of intergenerational dislocation. Aboriginal languages are dying quickly, and language shift continues in immigrant-based community languages. Steps to encourage second language learning are often…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations
