Language Policies in English-dominant Countries: Six Case Studies

Published by Multilingual Matters 1996

Language Policies in English-dominant Countries

Six Case Studies

Edited by: Michael Herriman and Barbara Burnaby

Volume 10 in the series The Language and Education Library

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800418028

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About this book

This book analyses policy development in six countries where, because of its association with colonial expansion, English has become the dominant language and hence the language of power, government and civil commerce, often replacing other local languages.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Notes on Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	VIII
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Language Policy in a Democratic South Africa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3 Language Policy in Australia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
4 Language Policy in New Zealand: Defining the Ineffable Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
5 Languages and Language Policy in Britain Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
6 Language Policy in the United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	122
7 Language Policies in Canada Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	220
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Keywords: Bilingualism & multilingualism; Educational strategies & policy

eBook

Published: August 19, 1996
ISBN: 9781800418028