An Introduction to Language Policy

An Introduction to Language Policy: Theories and Method is a collection of newly-written 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 language’s role in social life consists of newly commissioned essays written by internationally recognized scholars helps define and describe a growing field of inquiry and is an authoritative source for students, scholars and researchers in linguistics, applied linguistics, education, policy studies and related areas includes section overviews, annotated chapter bibliographies, and discussion questions

List of Contributors viii Preface x Part I Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy 1 Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy: An Overview 3 Thomas Ricento 1 Language Policy: Theory and Practice – An Introduction 10 Thomas Ricento 2 Frameworks and Models in Language Policy and Planning 24 Nancy H. Hornberger 3 Critical Theory in Language Policy 42 James W. Tollefson 4 Postmodernism in Language Policy 60 Alastair Pennycook 5 Economic Considerations in Language Policy 77 François Grin 6 Political Theory and Language Policy 95 Ronald Schmidt, Sr 7 Language Policy and Linguistic Culture 111 Harold Schiffman Part II Methodological Perspectives in Language Policy 127 Methodological Perspectives in Language Policy: An Overview 129 Thomas Ricento 8 The Lessons of Historical Investigation: Implications for the Study of Language Policy and Planning 135 Terrence G. Wiley 9 Ethnographic Methods in Language Policy 153 Suresh Canagarajah 10 Linguistic Analyses in Language Policies 170 Ruth Wodak 11 Geolinguistic Analysis in Language Policy 194 Don Cartwright 12 Psycho-Sociological Analysis in Language Policy 210 Colin Baker Part III Topical Areas in Language Policy 229 Topical Areas in Language Policy: An Overview 231 Thomas Ricento 13 Language Policy and National Identity 238 Jan Blommaert 14 Language Policy and Minority Rights 255 Stephen May 15 Language Policy and Linguistic Human Rights 273 Tove Skutnabb-Kangas 16 Language Policies and the Education of Linguistic Minorities 292 Christina Bratt Paulston and Kai Heidemann 17 Language Policy and Language Shift 311 Joshua A. Fishman 18 Language Policy and Sign Languages 329 Timothy Reagan 19 Language Policy and Linguistic Imperialism 346 Robert Phillipson Index 362