About this title: Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. In this up-to-date introduction, Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy: ideas of correctness and bad language; bilingualism and multilingualism; language death and efforts to preserve endangered languages; language choice as a human and civil right; and language education policy. Through looking at the language practices, beliefs and management of social groups from families to supra-national organizations, he develops a theory of modern national language policy and the major forces ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521011754ISBN:0521011752
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.5 by.71 inches. (262 pages) an up-to-date introduction exploring many debates at the forefront of modern national language policy. in this up-to-date introduction, bernard spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy. he develops a theory of modern national language policy and the major forces controlling it, and asks the central questions of how to recognize language policies, and whether language can actually be managed at all. in this up-to-date ... read more
Edition: reprint.
Binding: orig. wrappers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: (2005)
Description: Minor rubbing. VG. 23x15cm, xi, 250 pp., PAPERBACK. "Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. In this up-to-date introduction, Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy: ideas of correctness and bad language; bilingualism and multilingualism; language death and efforts to preserve endangered languages; language choice as a human and civil right; and language education policy. Through looking at the language practices, beliefs and ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1-12-04
ISBN-13:9780521804615ISBN:0521804612
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread hardcover with light shelfwear to the boards, no dust jacket as issued and a small publisher's mark to one edge-Nice! 1.05 lbs. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521804615ISBN:0521804612
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 8.78 by.94 inches. (262 pages) an up-to-date introduction exploring many debates at the forefront of modern national language policy. in this up-to-date introduction, bernard spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy. he develops a theory of modern national language policy and the major forces controlling it, and asks the central questions of how to recognize language policies, and whether language can actually be managed at all. in this up-to-date ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 11/12/2003
ISBN-13:9780521011754ISBN:0521011752
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Description: New. In this up-to-date introduction, Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy. He develops a theory of modern national language policy and the major forces controlling it, and asks the central questions of how to recognize language policies, and whether language can actually be managed at all. read more
Description: New. In this up-to-date introduction, Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy. He develops a theory of modern national language policy and the major forces controlling it, and asks the central questions of how to recognize language policies, and whether language can actually be managed at all. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521011754ISBN:0521011752
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). An up-to-date introduction exploring many debates at the forefront of modern national language policy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521011754ISBN:0521011752
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. The volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to create a broad perspective on the study of style and variation in spoken language. The book discusses key approaches to stylistic variation, including such issues as attention paid to speech, audience design, identity construction, the corpus study of register, genre, ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521011754ISBN:0521011752
Description: New. The volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to create a broad perspective on the study of style and variation in spoken language. The book discusses key approaches to stylistic variation, including such issues as attention paid to speech, audience design, identity construction, the corpus study of register, genre, distinctiveness and the anthropological study of style. Rigorous and engaging, this book will become the standard work on stylistic variation. It will ... read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521804615ISBN:0521804612
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). An up-to-date introduction exploring many debates at the forefront of modern national language policy. read more
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. The volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to create a broad perspective on the study of style and variation in spoken language. The book discusses key approaches to stylistic variation, including such issues as attention paid to speech, audience design, identity construction, the corpus study of register, genre, ... read more
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