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ERIC Number: EJ211947
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Making a Scene about Language Rights.
Heyman, Richard
Canadian Journal of Education, v4 n1 p54-66 1979
The Canadian Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism raises questions about a social situation which involves claims to special status, principally in school curricula, for a number of languages spoken by Canadian subpopulations. This paper examines the specific circumstances and expression of these claims to the Commission. (Author)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Ethnic Groups, Language Maintenance, Official Languages, Political Issues, Rhetorical Criticism, Symbolism
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Canadian Commission on Bilingualism Biculturalism