Thomas Ricento is Professor in the Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is founding co-editor of the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education (with Terrence Wiley) and his publications include Americanization and Ideologies of Language (2005), and Ideology, Politics and Language Policies: Focus on English (edited, 2000).

"The book certainly succeeds in moving the field forward - not only by providing a varied range of topics... but also by exposing the reader to 'controversies' in the field... The volume is well-written, well-edited and provides a wealth of information for linguists and non-linguists alike." Linguist List “International in coverage, imaginative in scope, this volume offers a comprehensive discussion of language planning and policy by renowned scholars. With copious references to assist readers in locating current resources, all contributions offer exciting possibilities as points of departure for lively discussion and productive research.”Mary McGroarty, Northern Arizona University “This is an excellent book that provides an accessible introduction to current issues without losing any of the complexity of the debate.”Sue Wright, Aston University "The collection is very well written and likely to be of use bth to readers with a central interest in language planning and to those studying or researching in cognative areas."Educational Review “This book sets the benchmark on how to make such a vital subject approachable whilst not sacrificing intellectual rigour.”Journal of Sociolinguistics

• List of Contributors viiiPreface xPart I Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy 1Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy: An Overview 3Thomas Ricento1 Language Policy: Theory and Practice – An Introduction 10Thomas Ricento2 Frameworks and Models in Language Policy and Planning 24Nancy H. Hornberger3 Critical Theory in Language Policy 42James W. Tollefson4 Postmodernism in Language Policy 60Alastair Pennycook5 Economic Considerations in Language Policy 77François Grin6 Political Theory and Language Policy 95Ronald Schmidt, Sr7 Language Policy and Linguistic Culture 111Harold SchiffmanPart II Methodological Perspectives in Language Policy 127Methodological Perspectives in Language Policy: An Overview 129Thomas Ricento8 The Lessons of Historical Investigation: Implications for the Study of Language Policy and Planning 135Terrence G. Wiley9 Ethnographic Methods in Language Policy 153Suresh Canagarajah10 Linguistic Analyses in Language Policies 170Ruth Wodak11 Geolinguistic Analysis in Language Policy 194Don Cartwright12 Psycho-Sociological Analysis in Language Policy 210Colin BakerPart III Topical Areas in Language Policy 229Topical Areas in Language Policy: An Overview 231Thomas Ricento13 Language Policy and National Identity 238Jan Blommaert14 Language Policy and Minority Rights 255Stephen May15 Language Policy and Linguistic Human Rights 273Tove Skutnabb-Kangas16 Language Policies and the Education of Linguistic Minorities 292Christina Bratt Paulston and Kai Heidemann17 Language Policy and Language Shift 311Joshua A. Fishman18 Language Policy and Sign Languages 329Timothy Reagan19 Language Policy and Linguistic Imperialism 346Robert PhillipsonIndex 362