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Language Policy

Paperback • 2003 • English

Language Policy

By Bernard Spolsky

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About the book

Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. In this introduction, Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy: ideas of correctness and bad language; bilingualism and multilingualism; language death and efforts to preserve endangered languages; language choice as a human and civil right; and language education policy. Through looking at the language practices, beliefs and management of social groups from families to supra-national organiza...Show more

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9780521011754

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

Language Policy

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Paperback

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