Language Policy and Linguistic Planning - 9781779564528

Language Policy and Linguistic PlanningAuthor(s): Prafull D. Kulkarni\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Arcler Press, Canada\nImprint: Delve Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781779564528, 978-1779564528\nSynopsis\nThis book, Language Policy and Linguistic Planning, by Dr. Prafull D. Kulkarni, offers a comprehensive exploration of language policy and its planning in academics as well as in administrative circles, which addresses various aspects and strategies involved in managing and developing languages within diverse sociocultural contexts.\n\nModern Language Policy and Linguistic Planning encompasses several key areas, including language standardization, preservation, and education. Standardization efforts focus on creating uniformity in language use, often through developing official grammar, dictionaries, and spelling systems. This is particularly important in multilingual societies, where linguistic diversity can lead to communication barriers. For example, in countries like India and Nigeria,.