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Haugen, Einar. 1971. Instrumentalism in language planning. In Rubin, Joan and Björn H. Jernudd, eds. Can language be planned? Sociolinguistic theory and practice for developing nations. Hawaii UP. pp. 281–289.
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Article in book
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English
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H. argues that one cannot hold up before man the ideals of a more efficient insightful use of language by limiting oneself to an instrumental view of language which implies that its 'quirks' are not to be respected and have to be regulated.