Full Description
This volume critically examines the effects of the spread of English from colonialism to the 'New World Order'. The research explores the complex and often contradictory roles English has played in national development. Historical analyses and case studies by leading researchers in language policy studies reveal that deterministic relationships between imperial languages, such as English, and societal hierarchies are untenable, and that support of vernacular languages in education and public life can serve diverse ideologies and political agendas. Areas and countries investigated include Europe, North America, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The role of theory in language policy scholarship and practice is critically evaluated. A variety of research methodologies is used, ranging from macro-sociopolitical and structural analyses to postmodern approaches. The work collectively represents a new direction in language policy studies.
Contents
1. Preface; 2. List of Contributors; 3. Ideology, Politics and Language Policies: Introduction (by Ricento, Thomas); 4. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy and Planning (by Ricento, Thomas); 5. Language Policies as Virtual Realities: Two Australian Examples (by Moore, Helen); 6. Language, Ideology and Hindsight: Lessons from Colonial Language Policies (by Pennycook, Alastair); 7. Continuity and Change in the Function of Language Ideologies in the United States (by Wiley, Terrence G.); 8. English in the New World Order: Variations on a Theme of Linguistic Imperialism and "World" English (by Phillipson, Robert); 9. English, Politics, Ideology: From Colonial Celebration to Postcolonial Performativity (by Pennycook, Alastair); 10. Negotiating Ideologies through English: Strategies from the Periphery (by Canagarajah, Suresh); 11. Ideology and Policy in the Politics of the English Language in North India (by Sonntag, Selma K.); 12. Mixed Motives: Ideological Elements in the Support for English in South Africa (by Ridge, Stanley G.M.); 13. References; 14. Index
