Linguistic Culture and Language Policy

Language policies are crucial in determining how language will be taught and used as an official national tongue. Looking at the multilingual democracies of Ind... » 

Language policies are crucial in determining how language will be taught and used as an official national tongue. Looking at the multilingual democracies of India, France and the US, Schiffman examines how language policy is primarily a social construct based on belief systems, attitudes and myth. «