Language Planning and Education [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784454403321
• Autore: Ferguson Gibson
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 1-322-98079-9; 1-280-55387-1; 9786610553877; 0-7486-2658-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Collana: Edinburgh textbooks in applied linguistics Language planning and education
• Disciplina: 370.14
• Soggetti: Communication in education; Language planning; Minorities; Multicultural education; Education; Language / Linguistics; Languages & Literatures; Philology & Linguistics; Language planning - Education
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Author's Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The discipline of language planning: a historical overview; Chapter 2: The practice of language planning: an overview of key concepts; Chapter 3: Educational and political dimensions of bilingual education: the case of the United States; Chapter 4: Minority languages and language revitalisation; Chapter 5: The global spread of English: cause, agency, effects and policy responses; Chapter 6: New Englishes and teaching models: the continuing debate; Chapter 7: Language education policy and the medium of instruction issue in post-colonial AfricaDiscussion questions, exercises and further reading; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Offers a topical introduction to a resurgent academic discipline. This book explores the importance of language in issues of migration, globalisation, cultural diversity, nation-building, education and ethnic identity. It describes the emergence and evolution of language planning as an academic discipline.