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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822767503321

Titolo

Ideology, politics, and language policies [[electronic resource] ] : focus on English / / edited by Thomas Ricento

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2000

ISBN

90-272-9931-5

0-585-46177-5

1-282-25474-X

9786612254741

90-272-1837-4

Descrizione fisica

viii, 197 p

Collana

Impact, studies in language and society ; ; 6

Altri autori (Persone)

RicentoThomas

Disciplina

306.44/9

Soggetti

Language policy - English-speaking countries

Language and languages - Political aspects

English language - Political aspects

Ideology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references p. [173]-193 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Preface -- List of Contributors -- 1. Ideology, Politics and Language Policies: Introduction -- Thomas Ricento -- 2. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy and -- Planning -- Thomas Ricento -- 3. Language Policies as Virtual Realities: Two Australian Examples -- Helen Moore -- 4. Language, Ideology and Hindsight: Lessons from Colonial -- Language Policies -- Alastair Pennycook -- 5. Continuity and Change in the Function of Language Ideologies in -- the United States -- Terrence G. Wiley -- 6. English in the New World Order: Variations on a Theme of -- Linguistic Imperialism and "World" English -- Robert Phillipson -- 7. English, Politics, Ideology: From Colonial Celebration to -- Postcolonial Performativity -- Alastair Pennycook -- 8. Negotiating Ideologies through English: Strategies from the -- Periphery -- A. Suresh Canagarajah 9. Ideology and Policy in the Politics of the English Language in -- North India -- Selma K. Sonntag -- 10. Mixed Motives: Ideological Elements in the Support for English -- in South Africa --



Stanley G.M. Ridge -- References -- Index.