Language maintenance: a language policy or language planning?

Authors

  • Milton Ascencio Licenciatura en Idiomas de la Universidad de El Salvador. Maestría en Lingüística de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona. Director de la Escuela de Idiomas en la Universidad Don Bosco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/typ.v0i23.2097

Keywords:

Linguistic diversity, endangered languages, language policy, language planning

Abstract

This article presents a literature review related to linguistic diversity. After presenting arguments for and against language maintenance, this article presents the cases of Hebrew and Irish, which represent the success and failure of language policies. At the end, language planning is presented as an alternative to language policy for those speakers who want to ensure the continuity of their traditional language.

TEORÍA Y PRAXIS No. 23, June-December 2013; 23-40

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Published

2013-12-20

How to Cite

Ascencio, M. (2013). Language maintenance: a language policy or language planning?. Teoría Y Praxis, (23), 23–40. https://doi.org/10.5377/typ.v0i23.2097

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Year 11, No.23, June-December 2013

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