Date: 17-Aug-2005 From: Matthew Glidden <blackwellnewsbos.blackwellpublishing.net> Subject: An Introduction to Language Policy: Ricento (Ed)
Title: An Introduction to Language Policy
Subtitle: Theory and Method
Published: 2005
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
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Editor: Thomas Ricento, University of Texas at San Antonio
Hardback: ISBN: 1405114975 Pages: 384 Price: U.S. $ 69.95
Paperback: ISBN: 1405114983 Pages: 384 Price: U.S. $ 34.95
Abstract:
An Introduction to Language Policy: Theories and Method is a collection of newly-written essays that cover the major theories and methods currently employed by scholars active in the field.
An Introduction to Language Policy:
- 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
"International in coverage, imaginative in scope, this volume offers a comprehensive discussion of language planning and policy by renowned scholars. With copious references to assist readers in locating current resources, all contributions offer exciting possibilities as points of departure for lively discussion and productive research."
Mary McGroarty, Northern Arizona University
Linguistic Field(s):
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
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