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ERIC Number: EJ303308
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Is the Monolingual Nation-State Out-of-Date? A Comparative Study of Language Policies in Australia and the Philippines.
Smolicz, J. J.
Comparative Education, v20 n2 p265-85 1984
Discusses language policy in the multilingual settings of Australia and the Philippines. Examines language policies, language curricula, government initiatives, language attitudes, and cultural maintenance in Australia. Studies language policies, national language development attempts, bilingual policies, viability of minority languages, linguistic barriers, and native language literacy in the Philippines. (SB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language of Instruction, Minority Groups, Monolingualism, Multilingualism, Native Language Instruction, Official Languages, Second Languages
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Cultural Maintenance; Language Policies; Philippines