Category
page 1Concepts in language policy
national language
language with de jure or de facto national status
world language
language that is spoken internationally and often learned as a second language
linguistic purism
opposition to foreign influence on a language
language planning
deliberate effort to influence the function, structure, or acquisition of languages or language variety within a speech community
regional language
language spoken in an area of a sovereign state
language shift
substitution of a community's language by another one over time
working language
language that is given a unique legal status in a supranational society
bilingual sign
sign written in two languages
official script
writing system that is specifically designated to be official in some jurisdiction by law
language ideology
concept of language having or being influenced by ideology
medium of instruction
language used in teaching
language politics
way language and linguistic differences between peoples are dealt with in the political arena
regional and minority languages in Europe
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standard language ideology
attitudes biased toward an abstract, consistent, institutionally maintained language based on the written standard and the spoken acrolect