Agency in Language Policy and Planning : Critical Inquiries

Bouchard, Jeremie (EDT); Glasgow, Gregory Paul (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0367732270 / ISBN 13: 9780367732271

Published by Routledge, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Agency in Language Policy and Planning : Critical Inquiries
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367732270
• ISBN 13: 9780367732271
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This collection brings together theory and ethnographic research from a range of national contexts to offer unique insights into the nature of agency in language policy and planning. Situated within a broader sociological framework, the book explores agentive processes at work in case studies from around the world, engaging in discussions of such key themes as language and identity, language ideologies, linguistic diversity in education, and language revitalization. Each chapter examines the ways in which decisions made at both the local and national level impact language use and in turn, the dynamic relationship between language use, policy, and practice in these contexts. Taken together, this volume advances our understanding of agency in language policy and planning and directions for future research, making this key reading for students and scholars in language and education, critical sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.

About the Author

Jeremie Bouchard is associate professor at Hokkai Gakuen University, Sapporo, Japan. His research is a sociological exploration of language emerging from the complex relationship between culture, structure and agency. His latest monograph is titled Ideology, Agency, and Intercultural Communicative Competence.

Gregory Paul Glasgow, an assistant professor at Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan, conducts research on the impact of language education policy on teacher agency and pedagogical practice. His latest book chapters appear in the volume Professional Development of English Language Teachers in Asia: Lessons from Japan and Vietnam (Routledge).