37.213, Books: Insecurities in Language Policy and Planning: Makoni, Severo, Abdelhay, and Hartig (eds.) (2026)

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Date: 13-Jan-2026
From: Flo McClelland [flo at multilingual-matters.com]
Subject: Insecurities in Language Policy and Planning: Makoni, Severo, Abdelhay, and Hartig (eds.) (2026)


Title: Insecurities in Language Policy and Planning
Subtitle: Decolonial Theories and Practices
Series Title: Global Forum on Southern Epistemologies
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Multilingual Matters
           http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
Book URL: http://multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781836681922

Editor(s): Sinfree Makoni, Cristine Gorski Severo, Ashraf Abdelhay and
Alissa J. Hartig

Hbk ISBN 9781836681922 £139.95 / US$179.95 / €166.95
PDF ISBN 9781836681939 £10.00 / US$15.00 / €12.00
EPUB ISBN 9781836681946 £10.00 / US$15.00 / €12.00

Abstract:

This book represents a vital step forward in the process of
decolonizing language policy and planning (LPP). It addresses both
theoretical and practical aspects of LPP, while exploring its
intersection with domains including security, politics and education.
A decolonized LPP invites us to view language as an interconnected
phenomenon, with boundaries that are not defined by structural,
territorial, ethnic or historical limitations.
The chapters in this book problematize the positivist, instrumental,
pragmatic and technical dimensions of LPP, while offering a renewed
perspective in dialogue with contemporary struggles and claims. It
covers a range of geopolitical contexts, with particular attention to
the dialogues and contradictions between the North and the South.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics




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