States of Language Policy : Theorizing Continuity and Change / edited by Ericka Albaugh, Linda Cardinal, and Rémi Léger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Albaugh, Ericka, editor.

Cardinal, Linda, editor.

Léger, Rémi, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language policy--Cross-cultural studies.

Language policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 308 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2025]

Summary:

Why do some countries have one official language while others have two or more? Why do Indigenous languages have official status in some countries but not others? How do we theorize about continuity and change when we explain state language policy choices? Combining both the theory and practice of language regimes, this book explains how the relationship between language, politics, and policy can be studied. It brings together a globally representative team of scholars to look at the patterns of continuity and change, the concept of state traditions, and notions of historical legacies, critical juncture, path dependency, layering, conversion, and drift. It contains in-depth case studies from a multitude of countries including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Norway, Peru, Ukraine, and Wales, and across both colonial and postcolonial contexts. Wide-ranging yet accessible, it is essential reading for practitioners and scholars engaged in the theory and practice of language policies

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009264730

1009264737

9781009264709

1009264702

9781009264747

1009264745