Abstract
It is only relatively recently that scholars and the public have become aware of the accelerating loss of linguistic diversity around the world; consequently, the development of organised planning for survival in response to the crisis is also relatively new. Given that language planning for linguistic diversity is such a new endeavour, it is not surprising that a culture of professionalism and expertise among its practitioners is also still in the early stages of development. We have much to learn about what does and does not work when it comes to language planning in this respect, and there is also...
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland |
Subtitle of host publication | The Revitalisation of an Endangered Language |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 141-155 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781474420662 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781474474672 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |