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Language Diversity and the Public Interest*
"... The casual comment of a chatty taxi cab driver to a van full of sociolinguistic passengers attending the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America encapsulates the popular perception of dialect diversity in American society. On the one hand, language variation is so transparent that it can ..."
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in which natural observations about language diversity are often accompanied by uninformed opinions espoused as fact. Language ideology is among the most entrenched belief systems in society, rivaling religion, morality, and nationalism in terms of partisanship. In the US, public controversies ranging from
Protecting the Public Interest or Protectionism?
, 2011
"... The issue of the government regulation of occupations involves the role of government in reconciling the special interests of the practitioners with those of society. The strictest form of occupational regulation is occupational licensing which is extensive and growing. In 2008, nearly 30 percent of ..."
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The issue of the government regulation of occupations involves the role of government in reconciling the special interests of the practitioners with those of society. The strictest form of occupational regulation is occupational licensing which is extensive and growing. In 2008, nearly 30 percent
Public Interest Oversight Board
, 2009
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overseeing international audit, ethics and education standards for the accounting professionTable of Contents
Public Interest Oversight Board
, 2009
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