Judges generally begin their interpretive task by looking for the ordinary meaning of the
language of the law. And they often end there-out of respect for the notice function of the law …

The natural first question is: What is language policy? The question is commonly asked in
books on the topic but concrete definitions are less common than discussions of language …

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLINGUISTICS The new eighth edition of An Introduction to
Sociolinguistics brings this valuable, bestselling textbook up to date with the latest in …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all …

" I'm sitting here in Newfoundland, in Canada, writing a book about sociolinguistics, and
you're out there somewhere, starting to read it. If you were here and could hear me talk …

Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great
diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic …

This article probes assumptions underlying dominant US ideologies regarding language
diversity (both between English and other languages and among varieties of English) and …

This book brings together visions and realities of multilingual schools throughout the world
in order to examine the pedagogical, socioeducational, and sociopolitical issues that impact …

The ecology of language as a concept has existed for quite some time (eg, Trim 1959;
Voegelin and Voegelin 1964; Haugen 1972), becoming diverse in its intellectual trajectory …

This chapter demonstrates that the Continua of Biliteracy model enables a fresh
understanding of both Welsh literacy traditions and emerging perspectives in Wales about …