Language Policy and Planning Quiz PDF

Language Policy and Planning Language policy refers to the laws, regulations, or practices that govern the use, promotion, or restriction of languages within a particular country, institution, or organization. It often involves decisions on which languages are recognized for official use, education...

Language Policy and Planning Language policy refers to the laws, regulations, or practices that govern the use, promotion, or restriction of languages within a particular country, institution, or organization. It often involves decisions on which languages are recognized for official use, education, and public communication. The goals of language policy can include preserving minority languages, promoting a national language, ensuring effective communication across diverse populations, or responding to social, political, and cultural dynamics. Kaplan and Baldauf Set of ideas, laws, regulations to achieve intended language change in society Top down approach by (Authoritative body to people) BEP (Billingual Education Policy) Maintain proficiency in both English and Filipino by allocating subjects to the two languages. Harold Shiffman Created by Society Never seperated from language and culture. Amalgamation of values, beliefs, religion, prejudices and other cultural baggage. Bernard Spolsky Language Practices---habitual pattern, Actual Behaviour, Language Belief Ideologies---Belief about a language Language Intervention---modify, intervention planning, management efforts Terese Mcarthy Sociocultural process, different systems Various Sociocultural Factors Langugae regulating power (The government) determines norms and standards. James Tollefson Distinction of social group Establishes hegemony by the dominant group Language policy is a mechanism for locating language within social structure to determine which has access to political power. Aims pf LPP 1\. Preserve national unity through Lingua Franca 2\. Help learners gain competitive advantage in a global world where English Skills are crucial 3\. Create spaces for fostering and using minority/indigenous languages. Genesis (Source) Top-down--- Macro level from governing body Bottom-up--- Micro Level, by the community Means and Goals Overt--- Openly expressed in written policy or text Covert--- Intentionally concealed at the micro or macro level Documentation Explicit --- Officially documented in written or spoken policy texts Implicit --- Occuring without document or in spite of official politcy or texts In-law and In-practice De Jure --- In law De Facto --- in practice, locally produced policies that arise inspite of de jure policies and local language policies that differ from de jure. Theories Haugen introduced \"Language Planning\" Preparing normative orthography, grammar and dictionary Corpus Planning Manipulation on the forms of language Status Planning Functions and uses for a particular language. Language Planning by Rubin Changes the system of the language code or speaking by organisations by releasing mandates.