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Reviewing the field of language policy and planning, this text sets out current practice and ways of thinking about language policy and planning, looking at methodology and the key areas of education, literacy and economics. Case studies of key language planning and policy issues are included.

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Foreword
Part 1 Initial Concepts for Language Planning
1. A Contextual and Terminological Basis for Planning
2. A Framework for Planning: Who Does What to Whom?
3. Language Planning Goals
Part 2 Key Issues in Language Planning
4. Language Planning Process
5. Social Purpose Language Planning: Education and Literacy
6. The Economics of Language Planning
Part 3 Case Studies in Language Planning
7. Language Planning and Power
8. Bilingualism and Language Status
9. Specific Purpose Language Planning
Part 4 Towards a Theory of Language Planning
10. Conceptualising Language Planning: Key Elements
11. Conceptualising Language Planning: Key Issues
Appendix: Language Planning in National Contexts

Language Planning: From Practice to Theory

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    A Paperback / softback by Robert B Kaplan, Richard B Baldauf Jr

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      Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/10/1997
      ISBN13: 9781853593710, 978-1853593710
      ISBN10: 1853593710

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Reviewing the field of language policy and planning, this text sets out current practice and ways of thinking about language policy and planning, looking at methodology and the key areas of education, literacy and economics. Case studies of key language planning and policy issues are included.

      Table of Contents

      Foreword
      Part 1 Initial Concepts for Language Planning
      1. A Contextual and Terminological Basis for Planning
      2. A Framework for Planning: Who Does What to Whom?
      3. Language Planning Goals
      Part 2 Key Issues in Language Planning
      4. Language Planning Process
      5. Social Purpose Language Planning: Education and Literacy
      6. The Economics of Language Planning
      Part 3 Case Studies in Language Planning
      7. Language Planning and Power
      8. Bilingualism and Language Status
      9. Specific Purpose Language Planning
      Part 4 Towards a Theory of Language Planning
      10. Conceptualising Language Planning: Key Elements
      11. Conceptualising Language Planning: Key Issues
      Appendix: Language Planning in National Contexts

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