The politics of language in Australia
By: Uldis Ozolins.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Language policy -- Australia -- History.
Description: This book traces language policy in Australia from World War II to the present, examining the changes in government policy over this time, and changes in major public institutions due to the presence of these languages. The major focus is on changes in the education and broadcasting systems, with attention also to interpreting/translating, industrial relations and the role of languages in diplomacy and trade.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-279) and index.