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Language planning and policy in Europe / edited by Robert B. Kaplan and Richard B. Baldauf, Jr

Kaplan, Robert B. ; Baldauf, Richard B. [1943-]

Clevedon [u.a.] : Multilingual Matters Ltd., 2005

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (1 volume) : Illustrations, maps

Language planning and policy

Includes bibliographical references

1-85359-812-7 ; 978-1-85359-812-8 ; 1-280-55096-1 ; 978-1-280-55096-6 ; 978-1-85359-811-1 ; 1-85359-811-9 ; 1-85359-811-9

This volume covers the language situation in Hungary, Finland, and Sweden explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of minority and migrant languages. The authors have been participants in the language planning context in these polities.