<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Theo won't say so himself but he has edited, with the late Kas Deprez, one of the best books ever on language policy in RSA</div><div>(as well as in some other countries) MULTILINGUALISM AND GOVERNMENT - see my review in LgeinSociety 2002. There are later monographs in the series as well. Christina</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><br><div><div>On Feb 28, 2009, at 8:11 AM, Don Osborn wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="margin-left: 3pt; margin-top: 3pt; margin-right: 3pt; margin-bottom: 0.75pt; "><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thank you for this information. A few quick follow up questions (quick to ask at least), because it is precisely the issue of policy in African countries that I'm working on:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">* Why are you asked to address the issue of language policy? I.e., is this something you see as particular to South Africa (given its history and having 11 official languages)?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">* Do you have any of your presentations online or otherwise publicly available?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">* Why do you think the decisionmakers do not implement language policy?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">* Is there something that could be done differently in terms of content or presentation of information to policy makers and people responsible for policy implementation that might lead to more positive results?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The latter two questions are particularly important given what Ayo Bamgbose describes as "declaration without implementation" in his summary of problems with language policy in Africa. On a continental level, of course, there have been numerous declarations and plans of action, but little to show for them. In specific countries the story is often similar, but more complicated. In either case, how to deal with it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">In discussions with Dwayne Bailey (project lead of African Network for Localisation - ANLoc - and head of Translate.org.za) on promotion of policies supporting localization (related closely to language policy), the idea has been brought up of use of graphics and stories to make more tangible the otherwise abstract concepts and numbers. In effect, what I interpret as incorporating tools of marketing in the awareness-raising and educational effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Ultimately such approaches would find themselves incorporated in printed and online policy briefs/memos, which is why I'm interested in what you and others have done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thanks in advance for any further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: blue; border-left-width: 1.5pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 4pt; "><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Theodorus du Plessis [<a href="mailto:dplesslt.HUM@ufs.ac.za" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:dplesslt.HUM@ufs.ac.za</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:08 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:a12n-policy@bisharat.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">a12n-policy@bisharat.net</a>; Don Osborn;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Language policy briefs for govt offiicials<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; ">I am usually asked to do presentations at fora (where decision-makers are present). Usually you are asked to make a short speech on topics such as: Why language policy? What is language policy? etc. This happens at provincial and local government level in South Africa where decision-makers have to design and implement language policy (but then do not do it anyhow).<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Prof. L.T. du Plessis<br>Direkteur/Director<br>Eenheid vir Taalbestuur/Unit for Language Management<br>Universiteit van die Vrystaat/University of the Free State<br>Posbus/P.O. Box 339<br>BLOEMFONTEIN<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>9300 RSA<br>Tel: +27 51-401 2405<br>Faks/Fax: +27 51-444 5804<br>E-pos/E-mail:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:dplesslt.hum@ufs.ac.za" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">dplesslt.hum@ufs.ac.za</span></a><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Web:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.uovs.ac.za/etb" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">http://www.uovs.ac.za/etb</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span><br><br>>>> On 2009/02/23 at 07:13 PM, <<a href="mailto:dzo@bisharat.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">dzo@bisharat.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); border-left-width: 1pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5pt; margin-left: 11.25pt; "><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">Has anyone done any work producing policy briefs/memos relating to language for people in government who are in a position to influence language policy and its implementation?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">By policy briefs or policy memos I mean information presented in a succinct way for an educated audience not specialized in the topic addressed. Commonly these are used to advocate a position on the topic described. I'm particularly interested in the form used, purpose or agenda promoted, and evaluations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">I have found few instances on the web. A couple of examples:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><a href="http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><a href="http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(a 61-page document which was described at as a "policy brief" at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">In other domains, such as ICT policy, briefs are also used. An African example is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><a href="http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">While I am referring to the latter and others, I am still seeking examples relating to language policy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">Don Osborn<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; ">Bisharat.net<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 3pt; background-position: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">_____________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">University of the Free State: This message and its contents are subject to a disclaimer. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">Please refer to <a href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/disclaimer" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ufs.ac.za/disclaimer</a> for full details. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">Universiteit van die Vrystaat: <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">Hierdie boodskap en sy inhoud is aan 'n vrywaringsklousule onderhewig. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">Volledige besonderhede is by <a href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/vrywaring" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ufs.ac.za/vrywaring</a> beskikbaar. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; ">_____________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>