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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      02 February 2023
      09 February 2023
      ISBN:
      9781009047326
      9781316517758
      9781009048392
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009047326
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.7kg, 394 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.568kg, 392 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language and Linguistics
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    'New speakers' is a term used to describe those who have learnt a minority language not within their home or community settings, but through bilingual education, immersion or migration. Looking specifically at the impact of new speakers on language policy, this book provides an authoritative and detailed examination of minority language policy in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre, Catalonia and Galicia. Based on interviews with politicians, senior civil servants, academics and civil society activists, it assesses the extent to which interventions derived from a new speakers' perspective has been incorporated into official language practice. It describes several challenges faced by new speakers, before proposing specific recommendations on how to integrate them into established minority language communities. Shedding new light on the deeper issues faced by minority language communities, it is essential reading for students and researchers in sociolinguistics, language policy and planning, language education, bi- and multilingualism.

    Reviews

    ‘By considering the diverse contexts and perspectives examined in the book, scholars, policymakers, and language advocates can gain insights into the multifaceted nature of language policy and work towards more inclusive and effective approaches to language preservation.’

    Remart Dumlao Source: Language in Society

    ‘Williams raises questions - both important and difficult - with which anyone concerned with researching or meeting the needs of new speakers will have to grapple.’

    Colin J. Flynn Source: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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