Located directly on California's Highway 33 and a mere five miles from Interstate 5; local attractions include the West Side Theatre in the heart of downtown, George Hatfield State Park three miles southeast of town and the San Luis Reservoir approximately twenty minutes to the south.
Language policy is an evolving accommodation to changing linguistic circumstances and the social and political climate. History of Language Policy in Canada Canadian language policy is the fruit of historical relationships among various language communities.
Definition. A language or mixture of languages used as a medium of communication by people whose native languages are different. The term English as a lingua franca (ELF) refers to the teaching, learning, and use of the English language as a common means of communication for speakers of different native languages.See Examples and Observations, below. Also see: 1  Americanization. 2  English as a Lingua Franca. A lingua franca is a language that you consciously learn because you need to, because you want to. 2  A mother tongue is a language that you learn because you can't help it. 3  The reason English is spreading around the world at the moment is because of its utility as a lingua franca.