
ERIC Number: EJ577572
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Publication Date: 1998
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English in Albania: Contact and Convergence.
Dushku, Silvana
World Englishes, v17 n3 p369-79 Nov 1998
Gives an overview of the current status and usage of English in Albania, outlining the sociolinguistic context in which changes in usage have taken place. Evidence is presented of increasing contact areas of English and standard Albanian under the new, post-communist sociopolitical and economic circumstances. Attention is drawn to need for more research on English-language planning and education. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Albanian, Diachronic Linguistics, Educational Needs, English, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution, Language Patterns, Language Planning, Language Role, Language Usage, Language Variation, Public Policy, Research Needs, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Albania
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