Research Methods in Language Policy and Planning: A Practical Guide

This is the first volume exclusively devoted to research methods in language policy and planning (LPP). Each chapter is written by a leading language policy expert and provides a how–to guide to planning studies as well as gathering and analyzing data Covers a broad range of methods, making it easily accessible to and useful for transdisciplinary researchers working with language policy in any capacity Will serve as both a foundational methods text for graduate students and novice researchers, and a useful methodological reference for experienced LPP researchers Includes a series of guidelines for public engagement to assist scholars as they endeavor to incorporate their work into the public policy process INDICE: Notes on Contributors vii.Foreword xii.Thomas Ricento.1 Introduction: The Practice of Language Policy Research 1Francis M. Hult and David Cassels Johnson.Part I Fundamental Considerations 7.2 Selecting Appropriate Research Methods in LPP Research: Methodological Rich Points 9Nancy H. Hornberger.3 Researcher Positionality 21Angel M.Y. Lin.4 Ethical Considerations in Language Policy Research 33Suresh Canagarajah and Phiona Stanley.5 Language Policy and Political Theory 45Stephen May.6 Language and Law 56Dimitry Kochenov and Fernand de Varennes.Part II Methodological Approaches to Language Planning and Policy Research 67.7 Exploring Language Problems through Q ]Sorting 69Joseph Lo Bianco.8 Ethnography in Language Planning and Policy Research 81Teresa L. McCarty.9 Classroom Discourse Analysis as a Lens on Language ]in ]Education Policy Processes 94Marilyn Martin ]Jones.10 Applying Corpus Linguistics to Language Policy 107Shannon Fitzsimmons ]Doolan.11 The Economics of Language Policy: An Introduction to Evaluation Work 118François Grin and François Vaillancourt.12 Analyzing Language Policies in New Media 130Helen Kelly ]Holmes.13 Historical ]Structural Analysis 140James W. Tollefson.14 Interpretive Policy Analysis for Language Policy 152Sarah Catherine K. Moore and Terrence G. Wiley.15 Intertextuality and Language Policy 166David Cassels Johnson.16 Mapping Language Ideologies 181Adnan Ajsic and Mary McGroarty.17 Investigating Relationships between Language Attitudes and Policy Issues 193Åsa Palviainen and Ari Huhta.18 Using Census Data and Demography in Policy Analysis 205Minglang Zhou.19 Making Policy Connections across Scales Using Nexus Analysis 217Francis M. Hult.Public Engagement and the LPP Scholar 233.Appendix A Interacting with Schools and Communities 235Rebecca Freeman Field.Appendix B Participating in Policy Debates about Language 240John R. Rickford.Appendix C Interacting with Politicians and Policymakers 244Lava D. Awasthi.Appendix D Managing Media Appearances 248Kendall A. King.Index 000

• ISBN: 978-1-118-30838-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 19/05/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés