Language policy
A detailed overview of the theories, concepts, research methods, and findings in the field of language policy is provided here in one accessible source. The author proposes new methodological, theoretical, and conceptual directions and offers guidance for doing language policy research
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan,
2013
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| Ausgabe: | First published |
| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Research and practice in applied linguistics
Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics Ser. Research and practice in applied linguistics |
| Schlagworte: | Language policy Language planning Sociolinguistics Electronic books Sprachpolitik |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 291 Seiten) |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Cover; Contents; List of figures and tables; General Editors' preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Laying the Groundwork: Definitions, Theories, and Concepts; 1 What is language policy?; 1.1 Definitions; 1.2 Types; 1.3 Example language policies; 1.3.1 A brief history of English language policies; 1.3.2 Indigenous languages and policy; 1.3.3 Oil production and language policy in Equatorial Guinea; 1.4 Discussion; 2 Theories, concepts, and frameworks: An historical overview; 2.1 The origin and development of early language planning scholarship
- 2.2 Expanding frameworks and conceptualizations in the 1970's and 80's2.2.1 Dell Hymes' sociolinguistics; 2.2.2 Critical (socio)linguistics; 2.2.3 Expanding frameworks in language planning and policy; 2.3 Critical language policy (CLP); 2.4 Ethnography of language policy; 2.5 Reversing language shift and linguistic imperialism; 2.5.1 Reversing language shift; 2.5.2 Linguistic imperialism; 2.6 Ecology of language; 2.7 Educational language policy; 2.8 Discussion; Part II: Findings; 3 Example studies; 3.1 Marilyn Martin-Jones; 3.2 Feliciano Chimbutane; 3.3 Florence Bonacina
- 3.4 Angela Cincotta-Segi3.5 Francis M. Hult; 3.6 Lin Pan; 3.7 Dafna Yitzhaki; 3.8 Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan; 3.9 Discussion; 4 Findings; 4.1 Appropriation vs. implementation; 4.1.1 Finding #1: Language policy agents have power; 4.1.2 Finding #2: Language policy power is differentially allocated among arbiters and implementers; 4.2 Language policies as instruments of power; 4.2.1 Finding #3: Governing bodies use language policies for control; 4.3 Language policies as instruments of empowerment
- 4.3.1 Finding #4: National multilingual language policies can and do open spaces for multilingual education and minority languages4.3.2 Finding #5: Local multilingual language policies can and do open spaces for multilingual education and minority languages; 4.4 The multiple layers of policy text, discourse, and practice; 4.4.1 Finding #6: Top-down and bottom-up are relative; 4.4.2 Finding #7: Macro multilingual language policies are not necessarily enough; 4.4.3 Finding #8: Local multilingual language policies are not necessarily enough either
- 4.4.4 Finding #9: Meso-level language policies matter4.5 The nature of language policy text and discourse; 4.5.1 Finding #10: National language policies are not necessarily ideologically consistent; 4.5.2 Finding #11: Policy intentions are especially difficult to ascertain; 4.5.3 Finding #12: Language policy language constitutes its own genre; 4.6 Conclusion; Part III: Researching Language Policy; 5 Research approaches and methods; 5.1 Early language planning work; 5.2 Historical-textual analysis; 5.3 Political theory and the law; 5.3.1 Judicial decisions and the courts
- 5.3.2 Language policy and political identity