States of Language Policy
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication date:
- 14 November 2024
- 21 November 2024
- ISBN:
- 9781009264747
- 9781009264723
- Dimensions:
- (229 x 152 mm)
- Weight & Pages:
- 0.59kg, 326 Pages
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- Subjects:
- Sociolinguistics, Language and Linguistics
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Book description
Why do some countries have one official language while others have two or more? Why do Indigenous languages have official status in some countries but not others? How do we theorize about continuity and change when we explain state language policy choices? Combining both the theory and practice of language regimes, this book explains how the relationship between language, politics, and policy can be studied. It brings together a globally representative team of scholars to look at the patterns of continuity and change, the concept of state traditions, and notions of historical legacies, critical juncture, path dependency, layering, conversion, and drift. It contains in-depth case studies from a multitude of countries including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Norway, Peru, Ukraine, and Wales, and across both colonial and postcolonial contexts. Wide-ranging yet accessible, it is essential reading for practitioners and scholars engaged in the theory and practice of language policies.
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‘… the book does not merely describe how language policies are formulated. It also provides a framework for understanding and theorizing why and how such policies emerge, evolve, or fade. Constructs and dimensions within the SLTR framework fill critical gaps that are largely absent from traditional sociolinguistic textbooks. … Because the framework and case studies in this volume are of such importance to multilingual education, I believe this volume can be introduced early in any language education curriculum, rather than reserving it for advanced graduate-level study. Broader exposure would enhance foundational understanding and foster deeper critical engagement among language teachers, scholars, and practitioners. Otherwise, the discourse surrounding SLTR risks being confined to upper-level academia, sidelining those most impacted by language policy in practice.’
Anis Sundusiyah Source: Language Policy
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