Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editors’ Preface vii
4. Author’s Preface ix
5. Acknowledgements xii
6. Chapter 1. The discipline of language planning: a historical overview 1
7. Chapter 2. The practice of language planning: an overview of key concepts 16
8. Chapter 3. Educational and political dimensions of bilingual education: the case of the United States 37
9. Chapter 4. Minority languages and language revitalisation 71
10. Chapter 5. The global spread of English: cause, agency, effects and policy responses 110
11. Chapter 6. New Englishes and teaching models: the continuing debate 149
12. Chapter 7. Language education policy and the medium of instruction issue in post-colonial Africa 179
13. Discussion questions, exercises and further reading 199
14. References 207
15. Index 227