Education and Bilingualism on the French-Dutch Language Boundary in Belgium.

Hunt, J. A.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Education and Bilingualism on the French-Dutch Language Boundary in Belgium.

Hunt, J. A.

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v8 n3 p261-82 1987

Surveys the linguistic and social situation along the French-Dutch language boundary in Belgium. Based on a series of interviews and a questionnaire used with senior secondary school students in seven towns in or near the language boundary, the statistical analysis shows the limited extent of bilingualism in this area. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Dutch, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, French, German, Intercultural Communication, Interviews, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Questionnaires, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sociolinguistics

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Belgium; Switzerland

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