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multilingual-matters.com>Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development Vol 20: 4&5 The Language Planning Situation in Malawi Edrinnie Kayambazinthu Department of English, Chancellor College, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi This monograph presents a detailed study on the language planning situation in Malawi. It explores the historical and political processes, as well as current practices of language planning in the country. The discussion further reconstructs and demonstrates how sociopolitical change has been perceived in Malawi and how this perception has translated into language planning in education, the media and the general patterns of language use. The role of prominent individuals, the language situation itself and the sociopolitical issues serve as bases from which language planning in Malawi should be understood. Taken together the resultant language planning practices (past and present) present an interesting case study of pervasive ad hoc and reactive language planning based more on self-interest and political whim than research. The Language Situation in Mozambique Armando Jorge Lopes Modern Languages Department, Faculty of Arts, PO Box 257, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique This paper addresses the language situation in post-independent Mozambique from both a language-planning and a language-policy perspective. It begins with a presentation of an up-to-date language profile of the country, as well as a discussion of its high linguistic diversity. This is followed by an investigation of the language spread dynamics in education, literacy and media. Then, the paper argues that language- planning activities, which are ultimately derived from the nature of the Mozambican society and the consequent language needs, should lead to a maintenance-oriented promotion type of language policy in the polity. The final section attempts an evaluation of the prospects for an improved cohabitation between the Bantu languages, Portuguese and English in multilingual Mozambique. The Language Planning Situation in the Philippines Andrew Gonzalez, FSC Department of Language and Literature, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Republic of the Philippines The article begins with the language profile of the Philippines based on census data and the sociolinguistics and historical literature of the languages (local and second, largely English) in the country. The uses of the languages in various domains, especially in the field of education are described, and current policy on the Philippine version of bilingual education discussed and evaluated. In the third section, on language policy and planning, a historical sketch of language planning from laws enacted, revised and policies implemented is given. The prospects for the future are weighed and some guesses and estimates made on the future of the local languages and the second language, English. Pricing information: A 1999 subscription to Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development (6 issues, including the above issue) costs pounds 43 or USD 69 for individuals (paying for themselves by personal cheque or credit card (Master/Visa) with billing address and expiry date) schools and teachers' centres, or pounds 160 or USD 260 for all other subscribers. This includes free on-line access to the electronic version of the journal (full details on www.catchword.co.uk). A copy of the above issue only costs pounds 12 or USD 24 for individuals/schools/teachers' centres and pounds 45 or USD 70 for all others. - Kathryn King Multilingual Matters Ltd Frankfurt Lodge, Clevedon Hall Victoria Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 7HH, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1275-876519; Fax: +44 (0) 1275-871673 Email: kathrynMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue