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Australian Applied Language Studies
  • ISSN 0155-0640
  • E-ISSN: 1833-7139
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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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1987-01-01
2024-04-19
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