citizens getting involved in macro-language policy creation

[Alia Amir]

The best example that comes to my mind right now is Christine Helot's (2006) work entitled "Imagining multilingual education in France: A language and cultural awareness project at primary level". She has even videotaped some parts of this project and if you contact her, she might send you the details of the project which was carried out in a French suburb involving all languages present in the school. An excellent work!

Alia Amir
Doctoral candidate
Department of Culture and Communication
Linköping University
Sweden

http://www.liu.se/ikk/medarbetare/alia-amir/conferences?l=en



From: edling-bounces at lists.sis.utsa.edu [mailto:edling-bounces at lists.sis.utsa.edu] On Behalf Of Johnson, David
Sent: 11 October 2011 20:31
To: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu
Subject: [Edling] citizens getting involved in macro-language policy creation


I am wondering if list members might share examples of "everyday citizens" (whether academics, educators, or anyone else) getting involved in national or state-level language policy initiatives. What are the channels through which an interested individual can have an impact on the creation of macro-level language policies? Examples might include the work of PRAESA in South Africa, the political activism in favor of French in Canada, and Maori revitalization in New Zealand, all of which have relied on citizens taking action who have had an impact on national language policies. Could list members share other examples?


David Cassels Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Language and Literacy Education
Department of Teaching and Learning
College of Education, PO Box 642132
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2132
509.335.6838
education.wsu.edu/directory/faculty/johnsondc


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