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This module introduces students to the theory and implementation of language policy and language policy in various polities and jurisdictions. Throughout the module, consideration is given to the application of knowledge gained to real world situations. We will examine various notions of what language policy consists of, how it operates, its historical roots, and ways it can be studied empirically. The module will cover areas such as: • the legal status of languages and language rights • the relationship between linguistic culture, language attitudes and ideologies and language policy • the interrelations between globalisation, nationalism, ethnicity, identity and language policy • language in education • cross-cultural and international communication • multilingualism as a problem or resource • language minoritisation and endangerment.
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