An Introduction to Language Policy: Theory and Method (Language and Social Change Book 1)

An Introduction to Language Policy: Theories and Method is a collection of newly-written chapters that cover the major theories and methods currently employed by scholars active in the field.

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• provides an accessible introduction to the study of language policy research and language€s role in social life
  
• consists of newly commissioned essays written by internationally recognized scholars
  
• 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
  
• includes section overviews, annotated chapter bibliographies, and discussion questions