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Khubchandani, Lachman M. – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1998
Issues in the study of bilingualism and multilingualism in India and Pakistan are examined, including the delineation of linguistic boundaries, defining a society that is multicultural and yet has developed a "communication ethos" based on a core of common experience, the difficulty in interpreting language role and defining language…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Diachronic Linguistics, Educational History, Foreign Countries
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Singh, Sukhdev – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2006
The issue of language attitudes has become important in view of the regular formation and growth of multi-lingual societies. The individuals are under constant pressure to learn more than one language because of pragmatic/cultural/political reasons. The languages in such situations compete and often generate linguistic controversies about the…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Sociolinguistics, Official Languages, Multilingualism