The national policy on languages

Blanco, Joseph Lo

doi:10.1075/aral.10.2.03bia

Article published In: Australian Applied Language Studies
Edited by Tim F. McNamara
[Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 10:2] 1987
► pp. 23–32

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The national policy on languages

Joseph Lo Blanco | Commonwealth Schools Commission

Published online: 1 January 1987

https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.10.2.03bia

Abstract

This article is an introduction to and a brief overview of the National Policy on Languages. It traces the development of the Policy, concentrating on some major contributing factors. It then describes the content of the Policy and assesses its present status and future prospects.

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