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Peer reviewedBrock-Utne, Birgit – International Review of Education, 2001
Addresses the danger of English in higher education in Norway, stating that if the mother tongue is replaced by English in academia, it does not develop at the highest levels. Discusses five phenomena threatening the Norwegian language, including the increasing use of English words and the recruitment of teachers who do not speak Norwegian.…
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Global Approach, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBrock-Utne, Birgit; Holmarsdottir, Halla B. – International Review of Education, 2001
Discusses two studies that examine the effects of English, and its status as the official language, on Namibian languages. Finds that the numbers of students in African language classes in Namibia have been dropping significantly--in 1995 there were 100 students taking Oshindonga, and in 1999-2000 there was one. (Contains 66 references.) (NB)
Descriptors: African Languages, Colonialism, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
