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Language policy

Language policy is both an interdisciplinary academic field and implementation of ideas about language use. Some scholars such as Joshua Fishman and Ofelia García consider it as part of sociolinguistics. On the other hand, other scholars such as Bernard Spolsky, Robert B. Kaplan and Joseph Lo Bianco argue that language policy is a branch of applied…

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Language policy

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related to Bibliography · 83
Language policy → Aboriginal Languages, Albert, Alfa, Australian Journal, Barcelona, Bastardas-Boada, Bengt-Arne Wickström, Bernard, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Cooper, Crawford, Cultures' Archived, Current Issues, Diego, Economic Development, Economics, Edicions, Eds, Elana
related to Implementation · 9
Language policy → Charter, French Language, Likewise, Quebec, Scholars, The, The French Toubon, This, Tollefson
related to Definitions · 7
Language policy → According, Baldauf, Kaplan, Language, Lo Bianco, McCarty, The
related to External links · 6
Language policy → Council, EuropeLanguage Policy, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan University, Language Policy Division, Pannonia
related to overview · 4
Language policy → Language, Spolsky, The, This
is a · 2
Language policy → body of ideas, branch of applied linguistics.As a field

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Language policyis abranch of applied linguistics.As a field0.90text
Language policyis abody of ideas0.90text
Joshua Fishmaninstance ofSome scholars0.80text
Ofelia García consider it as part of sociolinguisticsinstance ofSome scholars0.80text
Bernard Spolskyinstance ofother scholars0.80text
Robert Binstance ofother scholars0.80text
language ideologyinstance ofand is related to other fields0.80text
language revitalizationinstance ofand is related to other fields0.80text
and language educationinstance ofand is related to other fields0.80text
among othersinstance ofand is related to other fields0.80text
Tollefson argue that language policy can create inequalityinstance ofThe same may be said for the Charter of the French Language in Quebec.Scholars0.80text
Language policyrelated to BibliographyTollefson0.60section

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