Language Policy across Continents

Decolonisation, Language Rights and Multilingualism in Education
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-11-222956-9
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 142, 500 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm

Reihe: Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL]

This unique, continent-spanning volume offers the first global overview of language policy and planning. Representing all world regions, it explores a variety of Linguistic Landscapes (LL), ranging from Creole education in Jamaica and Indigenous language revitalisation in Japan to multilingualism in Zambia, Spain and Brazil. Through rich, country-specific case studies, the book reveals common patterns, colonial legacies, and distinct challenges. It thus offers an invaluable resource for scholars, educators, policymakers, and anyone invested in language, education, and cultural identity in a rapidly changing world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kretzer, Michael M.

Makoni, Sinfree

Kaschula, Russell H.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Über Autor(innen)

Michael M. Kretzer , RWTH Aachen University, University of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town; Sinfree Makoni , The Pennsylvania State University; Russell H. Kaschula , University of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town.