Bernard Spolsky

Rethinking Language Policy

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Produktbeschreibung

Headline: Rethinks the presentation of a theory of language policy and management by starting with the individual speaker rather than the nation Blurb: Drawing on four decades of research, Bernard Spolsky reflects on earlier models that he proposed and presents an updated theory of language policy that starts with the individual speaker instead of the nation. In this book, he surveys the language practices, beliefs and planning efforts of individuals, families, public and private institutions, local and national activists, advocates and managers, and nations. He examines the diversity of linguistic repertoires and the multiplicity of forces, linguistic and non-linguistic, which account for language shift and maintenance. By starting with the individual speaker and moving through the various levels and domains, Spolsky shows the many different policies with which a national government must compete and illustrates why national policy is so difficult. A definitive guide to the field, with a rich description of examples, this is essential reading for policymakers, stakeholders, researchers, and students of language policy. Key Features . Written by a world-leading expert in the field of language policy and management . Draws on a range of examples and case studies, including examples of threatened indigenous and minority languages throughout the world . Surveys the language practices, beliefs and planning efforts of families, education systems, neighbourhoods and the workplace, public institutions, local and national activists, advocates and managers, and nations Bernard Spolsky is Professor Emeritus in the English Department at Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 167mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 559g
• ISBN-13: 9781474485463
• ISBN-10: 1474485464
• Artikelnr.: 60199539

Autorenporträt

Bernard Spolsky was Professor Emeritus in the Department of English Literature and Linguistics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The non-linguistic environment
Chapter 1: The individual in language policy and management
Chapter 2: The family and the home
Chapter 3: Education
Chapter 4: Neighbourhoods and the workplace
Chapter 5: Public institutions for communication, culture, religion, health
and law
Chapter 6: Military language policy and management
Chapter 7: Imperialism and colonialism
Chapter 8: Economic pressure and neo-liberalism
Chapter 9: Endangerment and language shift
Chapter 10: Management agencies and advocates
Chapter 11: Treaties, Charters and other supranational sources of rights
Chapter 12: The nation state as language manager
Chapter 13: Some national language policies
Chapter 14: Rethinking a theory
Appendix - Endangered languages in five countries
Table 1 Some endangered languages of India
Table 2 Some endangered language of Vanuatu
Table 3 Selected endangered indigenous languages of Brazil
Table 4 Some Nigerian Endangered Languages
Table 5 Russian minority language