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Henne, D. 1983

 
Reference
 

Henne, David L. 1983. "Some crucial issues in language planning." Notes on Linguistics. Interest level: lay specialist.

Summary
 

Describes the following important issues in planning the development of languages and peoples:

 
  • Freedom of speech
  • One language gaining power at the expense of another
  • Tensions in multilingual nations
  • The tendency of linguists and social scientists to study language and people as objects
  • The interventionist tendency of developed nations in the internal decisions of developing nations and language groups

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