An introduction to language policy [[electronic resource] ] : theory and method / / edited by Thomas Ricento

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458306903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2006
• ISBN: 1-281-21459-0; 9786611214593; 1-4051-4462-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 pages)
• Collana: Language and social change ; ; 1
• Altri autori (Persone): RicentoThomas
• Disciplina: 306.449
• Soggetti: Language policy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Language policy / Thomas Ricento -- Frameworks and models in language policy and planning / Nancy H. Hornberger -- Critical theory in language policy / James W. Tollefson -- Postmodernism in language policy / Alastair Pennycook -- Economic considerations in language policy / Francois Grin -- Political theory and language policy / Ronald Schmidt -- Language policy and linguistic culture / Harold Schiffman -- The lessons of historical investigation / Terrence G. Wiley -- Ethnographic methods in language policy / Suresh Canagarajah -- Linguistic analyses in language policies / Ruth Wodak -- Geolinguistic analysis in language policy / Don Cartwright -- Psycho-sociological analysis in language policy / Colin Baker -- Language policy and national identity / Jan Blommaert -- Language policy and minority rights / Stephen May -- Language policy and linguistic human rights / Tove Skutnabb-Kangas -- Language policies and the education of linguistic minorities / Christina Bratt Paulston and Kai Heidemann -- Language policy and language shift / Joshua A. Fishman -- Language policy and sign languages / Timothy Reagan -- Language policy and linguistic imperialism / Robert Phillipson.
• Sommario/riassunto: An Introduction to Language Policy: Theories and Method is a collection of newly-written chapters that cover the major theories and methods ; currently employed by scholars active in the field. provides an accessible introduction to the study of language policy research and language's role in social life consists of newly commissioned essays written by internationally recognized scholars helps define and describe a growing field of inquiry and is an authoritative source for students, scholars and researchers in linguistics, applied linguistics, education,