Language policy briefs for govt offiicials

[tricento at ucalgary.ca]

To Don Osborne,
    When I click on the links you provide, I get an Error message or it
says the link no longer exists.

Tom Ricento

> 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?
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> 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.
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> I have found few instances on the web. A couple of examples:
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> http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/
> RP_Winter04.pdf
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> http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf (a
> 61-page document which was described at  as a "policy brief" at
> http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509
> <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=61
> 32> &L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132 )
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> In other domains, such as ICT policy, briefs are also used. An African
> example is:
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> http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technolo
> gy/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps
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> While I am referring to the latter  and others, I am still seeking
> examples
> relating to language policy.
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> Don Osborn
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> Bisharat.net
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