Knowra Language planning Language planning Language planning is deliberate action by institutions or governments to influence a language’s status, structure, or use. It can shape which languages are used, how they are written, and which forms are taught or standardized.
Status planning : Deliberate efforts to change the standing or public functions of a language or language variety. It changes where a language may be used, such as in government, education, or courts.
Hebrew language revival : The transformation of Hebrew from a primarily liturgical language into a widely spoken modern language. It exemplifies coordinated development, teaching, and public adoption.
Einar Haugen : A Norwegian-American linguist known for foundational research on bilingualism, language contact, and language planning. His model helped distinguish stages of standardization and planning.
Language ideology : Beliefs and assumptions about languages, their speakers, and their social value. Ideologies can motivate planning, but they are beliefs rather than interventions themselves.
Corpus planning : Deliberate efforts to develop or modify a language’s vocabulary, grammar, spelling, or writing system. It shapes the language’s internal forms, rather than its public standing.
Language policy in Turkey : State policies that have shaped language use and status in Turkey, including the reform of Turkish writing and vocabulary. The Turkish reforms show how government can alter a language’s script and lexicon.
Heinz Kloss : A German linguist who developed influential distinctions in the study of language planning and language status. His work shaped the concepts of status and corpus planning.
Language shift : The process by which a community increasingly uses one language instead of another across generations or domains. Shift can occur despite planning intended to maintain a language.
Acquisition planning : Policies and programs that influence who learns a language and how it is taught. It addresses how planned language changes reach new speakers and learners.
Indonesian language : The standardized national language of Indonesia, based largely on Malay and adopted to serve a multilingual state. Its selection illustrates status planning intended to support national communication.
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