"Language ideologies" are cultural representations, whether explicit or implicit, of the intersection of language and human beings in a social world. Mediating

In this text, ten linguistic anthropologists integrate two often segregated domains: politics and language. It addresses the role of language ideologies in stat

"Language ideologies" are cultural representations, whether explicit or implicit, of the intersection of language and human beings in a social world. Mediating

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The contributors to Language Ideologies, Policies and Practices investigate the workings of language ideologies in relation to other social processes in a globa