Language planning and education
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
1 online resource (xi, 243 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780748626588, 9780748612611, 9780748612628, 9781322980799, 9781280553875, 9786610553877, 0748626581, 0748612610, 0748612629, 1322980799, 1280553871, 6610553874
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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
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