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5 - Debating Language Policies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2024

Kristof Savski
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Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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In this chapter, language policies are examined with reference to how they are debated in public discourse. The chapter argues that, like in politics, the space afforded to language policy in conventional media is often narrow, and depends upon how language-related issues invoke broader narratives of identity and ideology, though more significant debating often occurs in new media. The case study examines debates about language policy in Singapore, drawing on examples from traditional media (in the form of letters to the editor) to comments under a Facebook post by a local media outlet.

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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Debating Language Policies
  • Kristof Savski, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Book: Language Policy in Action
  • Online publication: 05 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009385138.005
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  • Debating Language Policies
  • Kristof Savski, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Book: Language Policy in Action
  • Online publication: 05 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009385138.005
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  • Debating Language Policies
  • Kristof Savski, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Book: Language Policy in Action
  • Online publication: 05 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009385138.005
Available formats
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