The Language Policy of the East India Company and the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Pachori, Satya S.

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Language Policy of the East India Company and the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Pachori, Satya S.

Language Problems and Language Planning, v14 n2 p104-18 Sum 1990

Examines the language policy of the East India Company and the first governor-general who attempted to govern by understanding Indian people, language, and culture. At first, the company's policies helped disseminate Indian vernaculars, but later English-language education reversed this trend. (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Colonialism, Culture Contact, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Public Policy, Second Language Instruction

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: India

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