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Language planning and policy in Latin America / edited by Richard B. Baldauf Jr. and Robert B. Kaplan

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

Clevedon [u.a.] : Multilingual Matters, 2007

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (1 volume) : maps

Language planning and policy

Includes bibliographical references

978-1-84769-007-4 ; 1-84769-007-6 ; 1-280-93499-9 ; 978-1-280-93499-5 ; 978-1-84769-006-7

This volume covers the language situation in Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay, 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 non-indigenous languages. The authors are indigenous and/or have been participants in the language planning context.