Language Planning and Policy in Europe Vol 3: The Baltic States, Ireland and Italy [Hardcover]

Robert Kaplan (Editor), Richard Baldauf Jr. (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1847690289 | ISBN-13: 978-1847690289 | Publication Date: December 15, 2007 | Edition: Volume 3: The Baltic States, Ireland and Italy

This volume covers the language situation in The Baltic States, Ireland and Italy explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation -- including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of non-indigenous languages. The authors are indigenous and/or have been participants in the language planning context.

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About the Author

Robert B. Kaplan is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Southern California. He has published numerous books and articles in refereed journals and written several special reports to governments both in the US and elsewhere. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Review of Applied Linguistics and is a member of the editorial board of the 1st and 2nd editions of the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Linguistics (2002). Additionally, he edited the Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics. He has served as President of the National Association for Foreign Students Affairs, of TESOL, and of the American Association for Applied Linguistics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 310 pages
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters; Volume 3: The Baltic States, Ireland and Italy edition (December 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847690289
• ISBN-13: 978-1847690289
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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