Language Policy and Planning: Political Perspectives.

Coulmas, Florian

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ERIC Number: EJ481607

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Language Policy and Planning: Political Perspectives.

Coulmas, Florian

Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v14 p34-52 1993-94

Worldwide political influences on language policy and planning are discussed, including the growth of nationalism, scripts as political symbols, the symbolism of a name, regionalization, democratization, minority rights, and multiculturalism. (Contains 50 references.) (LB)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Global Approach, Language Planning, Language Standardization, Minority Groups, Nationalism, Official Languages, Policy Formation, Political Influences, Social Change, Sociolinguistics, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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