This book examines English-medium instruction (EMI) in Japanese higher education, situating it within Japan's current policy context and examining the experiences of its stakeholders. Scholars and pra
This book examines racism and racialized discourses in the ELT profession in South Korea. The book argues that language teaching and learning is shaped by White normativity, an ideological commitment
This book evaluates China's attempts to exert soft power through the Confucius Institutes and other language-related activities. Although these have enhanced Chinese language learning and teaching
This collection examines the urban multilingual realities of inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula in the early 21st century from the perspectives of learners, teachers and researchers. Focusing on bot
This book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry. Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of pol
This book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry. Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of pol
This book explores the fascinating topic of heritage language learning, looking in particular at Chinese Australians' learning of Chinese. The author studies the investment, challenges and benefits of
This book explores the role of language academies in preserving and revitalizing minority or endangered languages. The author studies the controversial High Academy of the Quechua Language (HAQL) in P
This book examines how researchers of discourse analysis could best disseminate their work in real world settings. The chapters include studies on spoken and written discourse using various analysis t
This book examines medium-sized linguistic communities in urban contexts against the backdrop of the language policies which have been implemented in these respective areas. The authors provide new da
This book examines medium-sized linguistic communities in urban contexts against the backdrop of the language policies which have been implemented in these respective areas. The authors provide new da
This volume challenges the monolingual mindset by highlighting how language-related issues surround us in many different ways, and explores the tensions that can develop in managing and understanding
This volume challenges the monolingual mindset by highlighting how language-related issues surround us in many different ways, and explores the tensions that can develop in managing and understanding
This book studies how language-in-education policies for additional language learning discursively construct ideologies of the relationships between languages and their speakers. It presents a critica
This book studies how language-in-education policies for additional language learning discursively construct ideologies of the relationships between languages and their speakers. It presents a critica
Houghton (intercultural communication, Saga U., Japan) and Rivers (applied linguistics, Osaka U.) assemble 18 essays that consider prejudices and discrimination against native speaker language teacher
While researching the languages of Japan as part of the country's history of thought, Heinrich (Dokkyo U., Japan) discovered a small branch of linguistics in Japan that deals with problems of national
Linguists, sociolinguists, and scholars of particular languages compare and contrast language policies and their practical outcomes in Australia, Europe, and North America. They also explore the incre
This book brings together current research by leading international scholars on the often contentious nature of language policies and their practical outcomes in North America, Australia and Europe. I
This book discusses the existing sociolinguistic order in Africa, how it is sustained, how it might be changed to the advantage of those who are dominated by it and, most importantly, how it affects t
There is general agreement that the question of language defense is taken with greater seriousness in France than in most countries. Drawing on a lifelong passion for the French language, applied ling
In addition to languages that are native to the region where they are spoken Basque, Welsh, Frisian, Swedish in Finland, and others immigrant languages in Europe are also considered, mostly by country
Contains 19 contributions written primarily by international scholars in the fields of linguistics, anthropology, social psychology, and other fields, addressing language shift in various cultures, an
Examines the relationship between language and society in contemporary Italy, including an up-to-date account of linguistic diversity, social variation, special codes and language varieties within Ita
Language Planning from Practice to Theory examines and reviews the field of language policy and planning. In the first section of the book language policy and planning definitions, current practices,
