Bendor-Samuel, D. 1990

Bendor-Samuel, David. 1990. "Factors affecting the successful development of spoken languages into written ones." In Halliday, Gibbons, and Nicholas 1990. Interest level: academic.

Discusses viability; whether there is a need, desire, or probability of future use of this written language. Gives the following factors for success:

• Adequate studies and publications can affect attitudes.
• Mother tongue speaker participation is crucial.
• People need a flow of relevant reading material.
• People need a framework for using relevant reading material.

Is very useful, but is not situation specific. Provides appropriate questions, not answers.

• Bibliography module: Bendor-Samuel, D. 1990
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