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Intro -- Part One: Language Planning: Context And Approach -- 1 Problems Of Language Planning -- 2 Sociolinguistic Settings Of Language Planning -- 3 Comparative Study Of Language Planning: Introducing A Survey -- 4 Prerequisites For A Model Of Language Treatment -- Part Two: Language Planning Systems And Organizations -- 5 Language Planning In India: Authority And Organization -- 6 Language Planning In Israel: Solving Terminological Problems -- 7 The Hebrew Academy: Orientation And Operation -- 8 Indonesian Language Planning And Education -- 9 Agency Man -- Part Three: Products, Publics And Planning -- 10 Three Language Planning Agencies And Three Swedish Newspapers -- 11 Hebrew Language Planning And The Public -- 12 Language Standardization In Indonesia -- 13 Language Associations In India -- Part Four: Comparative Dimensions -- 14 Selected Dimensions Of Language Planning: A Comparative Analysis -- 15 Linguistic Sources For Terminological Innovation: Policy And Opinion -- 16 Textbook Writers And Language Planning -- 17 National Language Planning In China -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

"Language is Politics discusses power relations between languages in the world, with a particular focus on English. Even though English is the most widely spoken and the most powerful language worldwide, it is not the lingua franca it is often supposed to be. The basic tenet of this book is that languages do not exist in the natural world; they are artefacts made by humans. The book debunks some common myths about language and it suggests that we should be more modest in our assumptions, for instance concerning the linguistic uniqueness of our own species. The author argues in favour of an ecological or balanced approach to language. This approach sees humans and other animals as part of the larger ecosystems that life depends on. As in nature, diversity is crucial to the survival of languages. The current linguistic ecosystem is out of balance and this book shows that education can help to restore the balance and cope with the challenges of a multilingual and multicultural world. With an ecological approach to language and a focus on narratives, personal language histories, this will be key reading for researchers and academics as well as students of English language and linguistics"--

How are language, identity, & war related? This exploratory essay probes the conceptual & logical connections among these three elemental factors of human existence, offers thoughts about an alternative discourse, & takes a look at suggestive data regarding the tie between violence & identity. I posit that who we are, what we say, & when we fight are inseparable from one another. In this argumentative essay, language is seen as forming a nucleus of identity, identity as being forged in conflict, & discourse marking our path to, through, & out of war & peace. Abating identity threats through identity-affirming discourse may, I conclude, be the best & most lasting tool towards peace. 1 Table, 52 References. Adapted from the source document.

AbstractIn these introductory remarks, the authors deal with the metaphors "top-down", "bottom-up" and related concepts in the Language Policy and Planning research. Furthermore, they sketch out the position of Language Management Theory in this field of study and characterize "language management" in various research traditions. Afterward, the main features of Language Management Theory are presented with emphasis placed on the relationship between "simple" and "organized" language management. Finally, these features are illustrated on the individual contributions to this special issue.