List of Contributors viii Preface x Part I Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy 1 Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy: An Overview 3Thomas Ricento 1 Language Policy: Theory and Practice – An Introduction 10Thomas Ricento 2 Frameworks and Models in Language Policy and Planning 24Nancy H. Hornberger 3 Critical Theory in Language Policy 42James W. Tollefson 4 Postmodernism in Language Policy 60Alastair Pennycook 5 Economic Considerations in Language Policy 77François Grin 6 Political Theory and Language Policy 95Ronald Schmidt, Sr 7 Language Policy and Linguistic Culture 111Harold Schiffman Part II Methodological Perspectives in Language Policy 127 Methodological Perspectives in Language Policy: An Overview 129Thomas Ricento 8 The Lessons of Historical Investigation: Implications for the Study of Language Policy and Planning 135Terrence G. Wiley 9 Ethnographic Methods in Language Policy 153Suresh Canagarajah 10 Linguistic Analyses in Language Policies 170Ruth Wodak 11 Geolinguistic Analysis in Language Policy 194Don Cartwright 12 Psycho-Sociological Analysis in Language Policy 210Colin Baker Part III Topical Areas in Language Policy 229 Topical Areas in Language Policy: An Overview 231Thomas Ricento 13 Language Policy and National Identity 238Jan Blommaert 14 Language Policy and Minority Rights 255Stephen May 15 Language Policy and Linguistic Human Rights 273Tove Skutnabb-Kangas 16 Language Policies and the Education of Linguistic Minorities 292Christina Bratt Paulston and Kai Heidemann 17 Language Policy and Language Shift 311Joshua A. Fishman 18 Language Policy and Sign Languages 329Timothy Reagan 19 Language Policy and Linguistic Imperialism 346Robert Phillipson Index 362

An Introduction to Language Policy: Theory and Method provides an accessible introduction to the field of language policy through broad and in-depth coverage of the major theories and methods currently employed by scholars active in the field. The volume consists of newly commissioned essays, written by internationally recognized scholars, in three areas: theoretical perspectives, methodological perspectives, and topical areas. Each section contains an overview and each chapter includes an annotated bibliography and discussion questions. This book 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.

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