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The document discusses language policy, defining it as government rules that regulate language use in a country, including education and rights to speak native languages. It identifies Filipino and English as the official languages of the Philippines and provides examples of countries with and without official languages, highlighting the implications of having or not having an official language. Countries without official languages often promote linguistic diversity, allowing multiple languages to be used freely.

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Module 1 Task 1D

The document discusses language policy, defining it as government rules that regulate language use in a country, including education and rights to speak native languages. It identifies Filipino and English as the official languages of the Philippines and provides examples of countries with and without official languages, highlighting the implications of having or not having an official language. Countries without official languages often promote linguistic diversity, allowing multiple languages to be used freely.

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LEEYAN A.

DELICANA
BSED ENGLISH 2A

Answer the following questions below in accordance with the topics you have learned.

1. How do you understand the term language policy?

I understand language policy as the rules and plans made by the government to
control how languages are used in a country. It helps decide what languages are
used in schools, offices, and government. It also protects the rights of people to
speak their own language and helps preserve different languages in a country.

2. What are the official languages in the Philippines?

The official languages in the Philippines are Filipino and English. Filipino is based
on Tagalog and is the national language, while English is used in government,
business, and education.

3. What are the countries with official languages? How about those countries without
official languages?

Many countries have official languages, which means their government uses them
for laws, education, and communication. Some examples are:

• France – The official language is French, which is used in


government, schools, and business.

• Japan – The official language is Japanese, and it is the only


language used in government and education.

• China – The official language is Mandarin Chinese, which is spoken


by most people in the country.

• Spain – The official language is Spanish, but there are also regional
languages like Catalan, Basque, and Galician that are recognized.

However, some countries do not have an official language, even if they have a
common language spoken by most people. Examples of countries without an
official language include:

• United States – English is the most spoken language, but there is no


law declaring it as the official language.

• United Kingdom – English is widely spoken, but there is no official


language. Some regions also use Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, and Irish.
LEEYAN A. DELICANA
BSED ENGLISH 2A

• Australia – English is the main language, but the government has


not declared it as an official language.

• Costa Rica – Spanish is the most spoken language, but it is not


legally declared as the official language.

• Eritrea – This African country does not have an official language,


but Tigrinya, Arabic, and English are widely used.

Some countries choose not to have an official language to promote linguistic


diversity and allow people to use multiple languages freely.

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