Introduction
Languages are far more than just media of communication. They embody more subjective features such as values, ideals and attitudes that imbue them with particular symbolic qualities and functions. They are then seen as emblems of nationhood, cultural identity, progress, modernity, democracy, freedom, equality, pluralism, socialism and many such ‘values’. These valuations become central elements in the ascription and achievement of language status (Blommaert, 1999). Such attitudes and beliefs, when linked to other social ideologies, can influence and constrain the development of language planning and policy (LPP). For this reason language planning issues are rarely solely about language.
Ideologies are unconscious beliefs and assumptions that are ‘naturalized’ and thus contribute to hegemony. They bring into play relationships of power that perpetuate inequality and social injustice. Further, ideologies are reproduced by a variety of institutional and everyday practices,...
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Rubdy, R. (2008). Language Planning Ideologies, Communicative Practices and their Consequences. In: Hornberger, N.H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30424-3_73
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