Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective
Author | : Michael A. Morris |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 2010-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780773590809 |
ISBN-13 | : 0773590803 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Capturing the dynamism of Canadian language policies, the essays in this volume analyze and compare the effects, histories, and features of language policies as they have been enacted and implemented by Canadian provincial and federal governments. The contributors' comparisons reveal significant domestic and international implications for language policy. An important study of a social and political issue that has immediate local, national, and international consequences, Canadian Language Policies in Comparative Perspective assembles knowledgeable authorities on language policy to provide a comprehensive synthesis of its consequences.