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ERIC Number: EJ423147
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Toward the Development of a Multilingual Language Policy in Nigeria.
Akinnaso, F. Niyi
Applied Linguistics, v12 n1 p29-61 Mar 1991
Examines Nigeria's language policies in terms of (1) the historical, sociolinguistic, political, educational, and ideological contexts in which they arose; (2) their impact on patterns of language choice and use in education and other aspects of life; and (3) their implications for the theory and practice of language planning. (51 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Planning, Multilingualism, National Programs, Policy Formation, Political Issues, Sociolinguistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Nigeria