{"product_id":"language-policy-a-slim-guide-hardcover","title":"Language Policy: A Slim Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlorian Coulmas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an accessible introduction to the main issues in language policy today, and to the origins and conceptual foundations of the relationship between language and the state. Florian Coulmas draws on specific examples from around the world to explore how countries make decisions about which language - and which variety or form of that language - should be used for key functions such as primary education, government administration, and the law. The book provides historical background to shed light on present-day policy disputes concerning language, and looks at how the resulting decisions are implemented in schools and other institutions. A common thread that runs through the chapters is the question of whether the involvement of the government in language regulation is a necessity, a blessing, or a curse. Written in a concise and engaging style, \u003cem\u003eLanguage Policy: A Slim Guide\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable for readers from all backgrounds who are interested in the interaction between language and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorian Coulmas, \u003cem\u003eSenior Professor of Japanese Society and Sociolinguistics, IN-EAST Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Duisburg-Essen\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlorian Coulmas is Senior Professor of Japanese Society and Sociolinguistics at the IN-EAST Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Duisburg-Essen. He has prevoiusly held positions at Georgetown University, the National Institute of Japanese Language and Linguistics, and Chuo University. He is the author of the OUP volumes \u003cem\u003eGuardians of Language: Twenty Voices Through History\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), \u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Multilingualism\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eIdentity: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), and \u003cem\u003eLanguage, Writing, and Mobility: A Sociological Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e (2022).\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47540485521629,"sku":"9780192874214","price":102.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/cuXNMfnloA9780192874214.webp?v=1772583619","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/language-policy-a-slim-guide-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}