Democratic Policies for Language Revitalisation: The Case of Catalan (Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 134933023X ISBN 13: 9781349330232

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Synopsis

A collection of studies offering an up-to-date analysis of official policies to promote Catalan in a democratic framework in each of the main Spanish regions where it is spoken: Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands.

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Review:

'This book is original in covering all of the Catalan-speaking areas to a grater oror lesser degree and providing detailed and up-to-date infromation on the laws, regulations and practices affecting the use of Catalan in all its historic territory... For anyone wanting to understand how Catalan has reached its current position, and to see how sophisticated langauge planning policies and implimentation strategies have contributed to its regeneration, editors Strubell and Boix-Fuster have produced an invaluable compilation of essays containg a wealth of refernces and information sources.' Anne Ife, Anglia Ruskin University, Current Issues in Language Planning, Sept. 2012

'...the details of a dynamic language policy situation presented here will no doubt prove illuminating when comparisons are ultimately drawn with other linguistic communities by other academics. Future scholarly output can therefore utilise the findings offered within this thorough collection of articles and set them in their global, theoretical context.' -Language Policy, James Hawkey

Book Description:

Leading acadmics provide a critical review of language policies for promoting Catalan in a democratic framework

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 134933023X
• ISBN 13: 9781349330232
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 267
• Editor: Strubell M., Boix-Fuster E.