Ferguson, Gibson.

Language planning and education / Gibson Ferguson. - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2006. - xi, 243 p. : maps ; 24 cm. - Edinburgh textbooks in applied linguistics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-226) and index.

1. The Discipline of Language Planning: A Historical Overview; 2. The Practice of Language Planning: An Overview of Key Concepts; 3. Educational and Political Dimensions of Bilingual Education: The Case of The United States; 4. Minority Languages and Language Revitalisation; 5. The Global Spread of English: Cause, Agency, Effects and Policy Responses; 6. New Englishes and Teaching Models: The Continuing Debate; 7. Language Education Policy and the Medium Of Instruction Issue in Post-Colonial Africa.

9780748612611 (hbk.) 9780748612628 (pbk.) 0748612610 (hbk.) 0748612629 (pbk.)

2007367665

GBA619995 bnb GBA447054 bnb

013392556 Uk 012942172 Uk


Language planning.
Communication in education.
Multicultural education.
Minorities--Education.

P40.5.L35 / F47 2006

370.14