The characteristics of language policy and planning. Project muse language, democracy and devolution in. Court interpreters act of 1978, which provides an interpreter to any victim, witne. Sociolinguistics, sociology of languages, language policy and.
Language planning and policy 15plih032 soas university. Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. Language policy and planning, and language revitalization around the world shared a link. The cambridge handbook of language policy over the last fifty years, language policy has developed into a major discipline, drawing on research and practice in many nations and at many levels. This is a comprehensive advanced textbook, covering not only language learning imposed by economic or political agendas, but also language choices entered into freely for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage or group identity. Language policy is an interdisciplinary academic field. Rwanda, an african country, which has received little attention up until now in the scheme of language planning, decided to implement a new language policy at the end of 2008 and has been undergoing change since.
It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity. Term 2 objectives and learning outcomes of the module. Traditionally, the discourse on language policy in the u. Language on the internet sue wright aston university s. History of language planning and policy language planning and policy was revitalized again mostly after the newly independent states, in the postcolonial era, needed to reconstruct their identity including language in a context of multi. Language policy and planning, and language revitalization. In this paper the term language planning has been preferred to language planning and language policy. This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. Language policy and language planning springerlink. Decisions around language policy and planning are made around the globe every day, both formally by governments and informally by scholars and community leaders. This chapter has been compiled to provide an overview of the language policing and planning lpp field, particularly for new researchers who would like to pursue their ma or phd. The national language policy is the result of extensive consultations that began way back in 1995, with the appointment of the language task group langtag. In this introduction, bernard spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy. Language planning also known as language engineering is a deliberate effort to influence the function, structure or acquisition of languages or language varieties within a speech community.
Cooper 1989 defines language planning as the activity of preparing a normative orthography, grammar, and dictionary for the guidance of writers and speakers in a nonhomogeneous speech. The intended readership of the book is broad, and may include sociolinguists, diachronic linguistics researchers, general language researchers, and anyone who shows an interest in investigations into language problems, language policy, and language planning. Language allows humans to act cooperatively, to plan, and to remember. Language policy and language planning from nationalism to globalisation. Language planning and policymaking in europe volume 28 issue 3 sue wright skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Cooper 1989 defines language planning as the activity of preparing a normative orthography, grammar, and dictionary for the guidance of. Mar 18, 2004 buy language policy and language planning. View sociolinguistics, sociology of languages, language policy and planning research papers on academia. Document resume ed 233 562 fl 0 652 title note 22p. Pdf language planning in state nations and nation states. Language planning when the government chooses a variety as a national or official language, it does language planning. A comprehensive advanced textbook, covering not only language learning imposed by economic or political agendas but also language choices entered into freely for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage or group identity. There are several different reasons why it might be necessary. Language allows human beings to act cooperatively, to plan and to remember.
Sociolinguistics, sociology of languages, language policy. Court interpreters act of 1978, which provides an interpreter to any victim, witness, or a defendant. Let us accept for the moment a preliminary definition of lp see section 4 below for further discussion as the planning of deliberate changes in the form or use of a language or a variety, or languages or varieties. Sue wright, language policy and language planning cambridge. The widest range of conditions can affect language policy. Mar 18, 2004 language policy and planning is rarely just about language. Request pdf on mar 1, 2017, philip riley and others published wright, sue. However, they actually represent two quite distinct aspects of the systemised language change process. On the one hand, it is possible to locate the origins of language policy as a subfield within applied linguistics dating back some 50 years, and coming of age as a discipline unto itself within the last 25 years. Language policy and language planning from nationalism.
Language policy and planning decisions arise in response to sociopolitical needs. Mar 16, 2019 language planning and policy arise out of sociopolitical situations where, for example, speakers of various languages compete for resources or where a particular linguistic minority is denied access to basic rights. Language planning introduction some basic issues a variety of situations some other voices. This initiative was conceived to promote cultural diversity in. Language planning is defined as the planning of deliberate changes in the form or use of a language or language variety and viewed as a subdiscipline of sociolinguistics. Request pdf on jan 1, 2004, sue wright and others published language policy and language planning find, read and cite all the research you need on. Theories and method is a collection of newlywritten chapters that cover the major theories and methods currently employed by scholars active in the field. The terms language planning and language policy are frequently used, in both the technical and the popular literature, either interchangeably or in tandem. Education and bilingualism international journal of bilingual. The deliberate effort to influence the function, structure or acquisition of a language within a speech community. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as.
The diachronic study of language planning has the potential to enrich synchronic views on the phenomenon and. Sue wright is emeritus professor at the university of portsmouth, uk. These decisions influence the right to use and maintain languages, affect language status, and determine which languages are nurtured. In schools, the result was an imposition of english language and anglo culture on minorities, which goes back to the deculturation of american indians through the system of englishonly boarding schools. Kaplan and joseph lo bianco argue that language policy is a branch of applied linguistics as a field, language policy used to be known as language planning and is related. This work was supported by confucius institute headquarters hanbanchinese society of academic degrees and graduate education and national mtcsol education steering committee under grant hgj201706, liaoning office for education sciences planning under grant jg18db007, liaoning provincial federation social science circles under grant 2019lslktyb052, and postgraduate office of bohai university under grant 0220010444144.
This module examines the theory and implementation of language policy and language policy in various polities and jurisdictions. Hornberger, 2006 or language policy and language planning lplp wright, 2004, suggesting that both terms are needed in order to capture their distinctive roles one referring to language changes by the state or authoritative orga. This is the first handbook to deal with language policy as a whole and is a complete stateofthefield survey, covering language practices. Language planning decisions may be required, for example, where a number of linguistic groups compete for access to the mechanisms of daytoday life, or where a particular linguistic minority. Language policy and language planning by sue wright. On the other hand, other scholars such as bernard spolsky, robert b. The characteristics of language policy and planning research. Kaplan and joseph lo bianco argue that language policy is a branch of applied linguistics. Language planning refers to various efforts by governments to create policies or plans around issues of language. This is a book about language planning and language policy, and naturally deals with the core issues of the discipline. While much of the research cited in lpp has as its focus polity or macro level language policy and planning, there is an increasing interest. It is a prime factor in the constitution of social groups as well as a major barrier between groups. History of language planning and policy language planning and policy was revitalized again mostly after the newly independent states, in the postcolonial era, needed to reconstruct their identity including language in a context of multi ethnolinguistic diverse populace. N2 language allows humans to act cooperatively, to plan, and to remember.
Cooper 1989, schiffman 1996, and kaplan and baldauf. Language policy and language planning from nationalism to. The implementation plan outlines the strategies that will be used in implementing the language policy, proposing structures that will be key to. There is, of course, much on the legal process of making a language official status planning. Mccarty 2011, characterized as the ethnography of language policy hornberger and johnson 2007. It is the prime factor in the constitution of groups as well as a major barrier between groups. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Critical language policy tollefson 1991, 2006, on the other hand, has tended to focus on macrolevel language policy and characterizes lpp as inevitably ideological and a mechanism of power that marginalizes some. This is a comprehensive advanced textbook, covering not only language learning imposed by economic or political agendas but also language choices entered into freely for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage or group identity. Goal the language education policy provides direction for the treatment of language issues in the jamaican educational context, in order to improve language and literacy. Sue wright language policy and planning is rarely just about language.
Language planning decisions may be required, for example, where a number of linguistic groups compete for access to the mechanisms of daytoday life, or where a particular linguistic minority is denied access to such mechanisms. Language planning and policymaking in europe language. Jul 17, 2011 language planning introduction some basic issues a variety of situations some other voices. Her research focuses on the political and social contexts which affect language choices, spanning investigation at regional, national, supranational, and international level. Language planning and policy arise out of sociopolitical situations where, for example, speakers of various languages compete for resources or where a particular linguistic minority is denied access to basic rights. Also published separately as a number of current issues in language and society, this short volume presents the results of a seminar on catalan language revival, its successes and difficulties in a young liberal democracy.
Language policy and planning is rarely just about language. Fishman and ofelia garcia consider it as part of sociolinguistics. It might also function as a useful point of comparison for language planning and language policy in the european union as it exists today. Theories and method is a collection of newlywritten chapters that cover the major theories and methods currently employed by scholars active in the field provides an accessible introduction to the study of language policy research and languages role in social life. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Her most recent book is language policy and language planning. An overview of the field of language planning and an updated bibliography are presented. This is a comprehensive advanced textbook, covering not only language learning imposed by economic or political. From nationalism to globalization 2004 by wright, sue isbn. Introduction purpose of the guide this guide is intended to support first nations communities, governments, schools and language authorities across british columbia in the implementation of language policies and programs that lead to.
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