Un(intended) language planning in a globalising world : mutliple levels of players at work / Phyllis Chew Ghim Lian, Catherine Chua, Kerry Taylor-Leech & Colin Williams (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chew, Phyllis Ghim Lian, editor.

Chua, Catherine, editor.

Taylor-Leech, Kerry, editor.

Williams, Colin H., 1950- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language planning.

Language policy.

Physical Description:

312 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Unintended language planning in a globalising world

Intended language planning in a globalising world

Corrected subtitle: multiple levels of players at work

Place of Publication:

Warsaw/ Berlin : De Gruyter Poland Ltd, [2018]

Summary:

The volume covers both intended and unintended outcomes of language planning. It introduces the different levels of players involved in process, highlights the importance of aligning both macro to micro planning. Shows the complexity of language planning due to the presence of global players, and the power of micro level players having the ability to determine the outcome of the policy.

Contents:

Is English global? / Robert B. Kaplan

The language planning and policy for the European Union and its failures / Jan Kruse, Ulrich Ammon

Macro policies and meso language planning : the case of supranational policies in Europe / James McMenamin, Christa van der Walt

Inequalities of multilingualism : outsourcing, neoliberalism and languages-in-education / Ruanni Tupas

Foreign language learning policy in the United Arab Emirates : local and global agents of change / Mira Al Hussein, Christina Gitsaki

National security in language-in-education policy / Anthony J. Liddicoat

A tale of two cities : religion and language policy in Malaysia and Singapore / Phyllis Chew Ghim Lian

Language policy in business and industry : between local and global developments / Karin van der Worp, Jasone Cenoz, Durk Gorter

Translation in journalism : local practices in multilingual newsflows / Daniel Perrin, Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow

Chasing a phantom : Afrikaans in higher education in the globalisation era / Munene Mwaniki

Local challenges to global needs in English language education in Vietnam : the perspective of language policy and planning / Hoa Thi Mai Nguyen, Huong Thu Nguyen, Huy Van Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy Nguyen

English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education : a case study / Nor Liza Ali, Obaidul Hamid

English language education planning for Chinese schools : multi-level actors at work / Minglin Li

Translation of language policy from pre-school to primary school in Singapore : Multiplayers at work / Sandra Pinhui Wu

Planning uses of peace linguistics in second language education / Francisco Gomes de Matos

Language policy : from planning to management / Bernard Spolsky.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book is published with open access at www.degruyter.com."

ISBN:

9783110518238

3110518236

OCLC:

954426093