Thematic Overview III Unpeeling, Slicing and Stirring the Onion – Questions and Certitudes in Policy and Planning for Linguistic Diversity in Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 109-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa L. McCarty
Keyword(s):  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Diversity In Education ◽  
Policy And Planning

scholarly journals Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-47
Author(s):  
Ikhlas Gherzouli
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Language Planning ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Language Planning And Policy ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Government ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
The Impact

Summary The paper aims to present a critical review of language policy development in Algeria since its independence (1962) to present time. It takes the policy of Arabization, an important turning point in Algerian history that was troubled with serious problems, as an example of language planning in the country. Data was gathered from policy documents, laws, and newspaper articles. It was then coded into themes before it was analysed employing a documentary research method. To provide a methodical discussion, the first part of the paper explores language policy and planning in Algeria. The second part discusses the impact of Arabization on the country’s current state of policy development in light of the debates over the national educational reforms of 2003. The third part highlights the quandary that language planners face during the processes of language planning and policy making. Lastly, the paper concludes with an evaluation of the process of language policy development in the country. The paper argues that in order to foster sustainable multilingualism and achieve effective educational reforms, a keener recognition of Algerian linguistic diversity by the government is imperative.

scholarly journals Microplanning and Language Policy in Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 103-113
Author(s):  
Aziz MOUMMOU
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Language Policy And Planning ◽  
Speech Communities ◽  
Local Practices ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Newly Independent States

Language policy and planning (LPP) has undergone an epistemological turn. Early LPP works approached linguistic diversity as a problem; especially for the newly independent states, but in today’s globalized world, multilingualism is the norm. A major issue that characterizes contemporary LPP in Morocco and needs further investigation is the interaction between macro-policies and local practices. Most top down language policies face resistance from speech communities. The purpose of this paper is to illuminate the role of micro-planning and local agents in implementing a workable language policy. The aim is to reduce the gap between LPP research and local practices by using an ethnographic approach. Ruiz orientational model and Spolsky’s management theory provide a rich theoretical framework. Micro-planning can translate central policies into local practices.

Language Policy and Planning in South America*

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 220-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy H. Hornberger
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Indigenous Languages ◽  
Language Policy And Planning ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
The World ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
Immigrant Language ◽  
Official Status

South America, widely known as a “Spanish-speaking” part of the world, is in fact a region of great linguistic diversity and complexity (see Table 1). The history and hegemony of the colonial languages, Spanish and Portuguese; the elusiveness and elitism of immigrant languages such as German, Italian, Japanese, and English; and the variety and vitality of the indigenous languages have combined to pose continuing challenges to language planners and policy makers. For the colonial languages, which have long enjoyed official status, the pressing language planning issues are those concerning standardization vis-a-vis national and international varieties. Immigrant language concerns maintain a relatively low profile in the policy and planning arena.

scholarly journals Language Policy and Planning (LPP) for English in Malaysian Education System in the 21st Century

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-463
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Kong Poh Mei ◽  
Lim Zhi Xin
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
English Language ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Language Policy And Planning ◽  
Linguistic Groups ◽  
Global Arena ◽  
Policy And Planning

Language policy and planning (LPP) is defined as large-scale national planning, usually undertaken by governments, meant to influence, if not change, ways of speaking or literacy practices within a society (Baldauf, 2006 [5]). As a multilingual society, Malaysia is determined to preserve its linguistic diversity through its LPP. So far, Malaysia is still struggling to draw up a policy that encompasses the demands of all its linguistic groups across the country, which is shown by its constant policy revisions. Therefore, this paper aims to trace the development of LPP for English in Malaysian education, and it examines the reasons as well as the impacts of language planning and language policy to the competency and proficiency of English among Malaysians. The study is conducted based on secondary research, whereby materials such as journals, books and dissertations are used as references. Apart from gaining an insight of the implemented language policies in Malaysia, the findings reveal the social reality of contrasting LPP initiatives in Malaysia, in which English proficiency levels among students are experiencing a sharp decline, contrary to the amassing significance of the English language in the global arena. Indeed, the effects of LPP, such as the strengthening of nationalist ethos as well as the increasing burden of teaching staff, should be taken into consideration while drafting up and revising LPP to ensure the sustainability of a just and fair society.

scholarly journals Toward a policy of heterogeneity in Canada: The journeys of integration of multilingual student teachers of FSL in Ontario in plurilingual times

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Byrd Clark
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Language Policy And Planning ◽  
Language Planning And Policy ◽  
Language Identity ◽  
Sociocultural Research ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
The Impact

This article details the critical need for a policy of heterogeneity in Canada. Canada is changing, with a growing number of youth with multiple, overlapping and complex identities and linguistic repertoires. From this end, I argue that we can no longer look at language, identity,or community as separate, static or fixed categories and in this vein, we need official and public policies that support linguistic diversity and value heterogeneity. Drawing upon my ethnographic and sociolinguistic research which investigates multilingual youth training to become teachers of French as a Second Language (FSL) in Ontario, I demonstrate the importance of sociocultural research as regards multilingualism for language planning and policy, particularly when it comes to creating policies that reflect people’s use of language(s) rather than simply seeing people as language users. In my fieldwork, I have found that the impact of multilingual practices tend to blur traditional boundaries related to languages, identities, cultures and education. This article contributes to language policy and planning as it aims to put forth new ways of conceptualizing multilingualism in relation to the development of theory, policies and professional practice in the fields of language education, teaching and public policy.

scholarly journals Evolución e incidencia, en WOS, de la diversidad en el ámbito educativo

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero ◽  
María Angustias Ortiz Molina ◽  
Fernando-José Sadio-Ramos ◽  
Santiago Alonso-García
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Diversity In Education ◽  
The Web

RESUMENLa diversidad en el ámbito educativo abarca una gran cantidad de acepciones, tales como la diversidad cultural, lingüística, de identidad sexual, de género y de capacidad educativa, entre otros aspectos. La finalidad de este estudio es analizar el desarrollo de las investigaciones sobre la diversidad en el ámbito educativo, teniendo en cuenta la producción científica en la base de datos de Web of Science (WoS), en el periodo comprendido entre 2009 y 2019, ambos inclusive. Para ello se ha desarrollado un estudio bibliométrico haciendo uso de técnicas de rastreo, cuantificación documental y mapeo analítico. Se han analizado un total de 25958 documentos extraídos de la búsqueda, realizada en Web of Science, mediante las siguientes combinaciones de palabras: diversity AND education, diversity AND inclusión y diversity AND intervention. Los resultados muestran el auge de la temática de estudio en la comunidad educativa, en la que los artículos escritos en inglés son los principales medios utilizados para comunicar las investigaciones, siendo Estados Unidos el país que más repercusión tiene actualmente. Se puede concluir que la temática “diversidad” se centra en aspectos relacionados con la equidad, la justicia social, los estudiantes, la identidad, la inclusión, la educación, el multiculturalismo y el género, aunque también está cogiendo fuerza estudios relacionados con las actitudes, las mujeres y la desnutrición, siendo cada vez más relevantes y abundantes dichas investigaciones sobre esta temática.ABSTRACT Diversity in education encompasses a wide range of meanings, such as cultural diversity, linguistic diversity, sexual identity, gender diversity and educational capacity, among others. The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of research on diversity in the educational field, taking into account the scientific production in the Web of Science (WoS) database, in the period from 2009 to 2019, both inclusive. To this end, a bibliometric study has been developed using tracking techniques, documentary quantification and analytical mapping. A total of 25958 documents extracted from the Web of Science search were analysed using the following word combinations: diversity AND education, diversity AND inclusion and diversity AND intervention. The results show the rise of the study topic in the educational community, in which articles written in English are the main means used to communicate the research, being the United States the country that has more repercussion at the moment. It can be concluded that the theme of diversity focuses on aspects related to equity, social justice, students, identity, inclusion, education, multiculturalism and gender, although studies related to attitudes, women and malnutrition are also gaining strength, with such research being increasingly relevant and abundant on this subject.

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