Edinburgh University Press
Rethinking Language Policy
About this book
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.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction: The Non-Linguistic Environment
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1 The Individual in Language Policy and Management
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2 The Family and the Home
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3 Education
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4 Neighbourhoods and the Workplace
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5 Public Institutions for Communication, Culture, Religion, Health and Law
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6 Military Language Policy and Management
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7 Imperialism and Colonialism
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8 Economic Pressure and Neoliberalism
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9 Endangerment and Language Shift
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10 Management Agencies and Advocates
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11 Treaties, Charters and Other Supranational Sources of Rights
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12 The Nation State as Language Manager
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13 Some National Language Policies
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14 Rethinking a Theory
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Appendix
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References
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Index of language varieties
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Index of Topics
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