The contributors to Language Ideologies, Policies and Practices investigate the workings of language ideologies in relation to other social processes in a globa
"Language ideologies" are cultural representations, whether explicit or implicit, of the intersection of language and human beings in a social world. Mediating
The study of language ideologies has become a key theme in sociolinguistics over the past decade. It is the study of the relationship between representations of
This book explores the ideologies, policies, and practices of English language education around the world today. It shows the ways in which ideology is a consti
This book focuses on how sign language ideologies influence, manifest in, and are challenged by communicative practices. Sign languages are minority languages u