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Peer reviewedHall, Kathleen – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2002
Discusses the paradox involved in constructing a language policy: language is invoked as a reified object associated with essentialist constructs of identity to stand for much more complex and changing patterns of language use. Considers this paradox from the perspective of a campaign led by Sikh parents to have Punjabi introduced into curriculum…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Parent Role
