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BL
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1014146
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b768516
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Ferguson, Gibson.
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Language planning and education /\ Gibson Ferguson.
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| Publication Statement
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Edinburgh :: Edinburgh University Press,, ©2006.
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| Series Statement
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Edinburgh textbooks in applied linguistics
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1 online resource (xi, 243 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0748612610
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: 0748612629
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: 0748626581
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: 9780748612611
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: 9780748612628
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: 9780748626588
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-226) and index.
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| Contents
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Series Editors' Preface; Author's Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The discipline of language planning: a historical overview; Chapter 2: The practice of language planning: an overview of key concepts; Chapter 3: Educational and political dimensions of bilingual education: the case of the United States; Chapter 4: Minority languages and language revitalisation; Chapter 5: The global spread of English: cause, agency, effects and policy responses; Chapter 6: New Englishes and teaching models: the continuing debate.
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| Abstract
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Offers a topical introduction to a resurgent academic discipline. This book explores the importance of language in issues of migration, globalisation, cultural diversity, nation-building, education and ethnic identity. It describes the emergence and evolution of language planning as an academic discipline.
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Communication in education.
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Language planning.
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Minorities-- Education.
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Multicultural education.
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Communication in education.
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EDUCATION-- Philosophy Social Aspects.
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Language planning.
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Languages Literatures.
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Minorities-- Education.
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Multicultural education.
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Philology Linguistics.
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| Dewey Classification
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370.14
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| LC Classification
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P40.5.L35F47 2006eb
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