Author

Publication

2011 - Multilingual Matters, Bristol, England

Language

English

Word Count

71,250 words, Guess

Page Count

285 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC306.44/9
  • LCCP119.3 .U55 2011

Description

This book brings together current research by leading international scholars on the often contentious nature of language policies and their practical outcomes in North America, Australia and Europe. It presents a range of perspectives from which to engage with a variety of pressing issues raised by multilingualism, multiculturalism, immigration, exclusion, and identity. A recurrent theme is that of tension and conflict: between uniformity and diversity, between official policies and real day-to-day life experiences, but also between policies in schools and the corporate world and their implementation. Several chapters present research about language policy issues that has previously not been fully or easily available to an English-language audience. Many of the chapters also provide up-to-date analyses of language policy issues in particular regions or countries, focusing on recent developments. -- cover.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Uniformity and diversity in language policy: global perspectivesMultilingual Matters2011-01-01

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