Language Policy in Action

"Based on real-life case studies, this book examines how people act within institutions and communities to try and control the language of others. Introducing a framework for analysing language policy in different contexts, it is essential reading for researchers and students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, education, and policy analysis"--

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: why language policy in action?; 2. Scoping language policies; 3. Situating language policies; 4. Constructing language policies; 5. Debating language policies; 6. Interpreting language policies; 7. Enforcing language policies; 8. Resisting language policies; 9. Conclusions: acting in language policy.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Kristof Savski is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Prince of Songkla University in Hat Yai, Thailand. His research focuses on a range of issues at the intersection of applied linguistics and sociolinguistics, with particular attention to language policy.

Zusammenfassung

Based on real-life case studies, this book examines how people act within institutions and communities to try and control the language of others. Introducing a framework for analysing language policy in different contexts, it is essential reading for researchers and students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, education, and policy analysis.

Vorwort

Illustrated with real-life case studies, this book explores how and why people use authority to control the language of others.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Kristof Savski, Kristof (Prince of Songkla University Savski
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009385114
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938511-4
• Seiten: 214
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Sonstige Sprachen / Sonstige Literaturen; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Social issues & processes, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Privacy & Surveillance, Control, privacy and safety in society, Social Integration and assimilation