Journal article
Ethnography of language policy
Language policy, Vol.8(2), pp.139-159
04/02/2009
DOI: 10.1007/s10993-009-9136-9
Abstract
While theoretical conceptualizations of language policy have grown increasingly rich, empirical data that test these models are less common. Further, there is little methodological guidance for those who wish to do research on language policy interpretation and appropriation. The ethnography of language policy is proposed as a method which makes macro–micro connections by comparing critical discourse analyses of language policy with ethnographic data collection in some local context. A methodological heuristic is offered to guide data collection and sample data are presented from the School District of Philadelphia. It is argued that critical conceptualizations of educational language policy should be combined with empirical data collection of policy appropriation in educational settings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Ethnography of language policy
- Creators
- David Cassels Johnson - Washington State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Language policy, Vol.8(2), pp.139-159
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10993-009-9136-9
- ISSN
- 1568-4555
- eISSN
- 1573-1863
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/02/2009
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283575802771
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