Rethinking Language Policy (Paperback)

Drawing on four decades of research, Bernard Spolsky 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, this is essential reading for policy makers, stakeholders, researchers, and students of language policy.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Bernard Spolsky
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-1-4744-8547-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics
LSN:	1-4744-8547-2
Barcode:	9781474485470

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