Eastman 1983

Eastman, Carol M. 1983.Language planning: An introduction. San Francisco: Chandler and Sharp. 276 pages. 088316552X. Location: Dallas SIL Library 401.9 E13. Interest level: specialist.

Introduces the complex process of language planning. Considers language choice, policy, and writing systems, and emphasizes evaluation. Stresses the political and social aspects of language planning, including

• multilingualism
• ethnicity, and
• dialects.

Presents language planning as an interdisciplinary venture, using information from

• economics
• anthropology
• linguistics, and
• education.

Explores changes resulting from language planning, and outlines history, theory, and method. Presents survey research aids and sample plans to purify, revive, modernize, or standardize languages. Plans exemplify the

• planning format of formulation
• codification
• elaboration
• implementation, and
• evaluation.

Appendix includes resources for language planning.

• Bibliography module: Eastman 1983
• In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): E
• In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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