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National Language Policy in the Philippines: A Comparative Study of the Education Status of "Colonial" and Indigenous Languages with Special Reference to Minority Tongues

National Language Policy in the Philippines: A Comparative Study of the Education Status of... National Language Policy in the Philippines: A Comparative Study of the Education Status of "Colonial" and Indigenous Languages with Special Reference to Minority Tongues J.J. Smoliez Department of Education, University of Adelaide An Overview The attempt to build monolingual states was often based upon the identification which many peoples had developed between the consciousness of being a separate national group and the native tongue. The language thus often became a symbol of its national identity and the core value of its culture. This link between cultural identity and language persists to this day, and is likely to continue in the future. What is at question is not whether language may be regarded as the most important element of a given culture - indeed, its carrier and core value (Smolicz 1979, 1980) - but whether this identification between language and a cultural group requires in each instance the creation of a separate political entity for its protection and development. It should be possible for a number of linguistic groups to co-exist within the same political organism without fear that their cultural heritage is thereby threatened, and that the only recourse to ensure survival is to separate into yet another http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Journal of Social Science Brill

National Language Policy in the Philippines: A Comparative Study of the Education Status of "Colonial" and Indigenous Languages with Special Reference to Minority Tongues

Smoliez, J.J.
Asian Journal of Social Science , Volume 12 (2): 51 – Jan 1, 1984
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Brill
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© 1984 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1568-4849
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10.1163/080382484X00157
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National Language Policy in the Philippines: A Comparative Study of the Education Status of "Colonial" and Indigenous Languages with Special Reference to Minority Tongues J.J. Smoliez Department of Education, University of Adelaide An Overview The attempt to build monolingual states was often based upon the identification which many peoples had developed between the consciousness of being a separate national group and the native tongue. The language thus often became a symbol of its national identity and the core value of its culture. This link between cultural identity and language persists to this day, and is likely to continue in the future. What is at question is not whether language may be regarded as the most important element of a given culture - indeed, its carrier and core value (Smolicz 1979, 1980) - but whether this identification between language and a cultural group requires in each instance the creation of a separate political entity for its protection and development. It should be possible for a number of linguistic groups to co-exist within the same political organism without fear that their cultural heritage is thereby threatened, and that the only recourse to ensure survival is to separate into yet another

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Published: Jan 1, 1984

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