Language Management Bernard Spolsky is an English-language textbook that focuses on language management. This book is suitable for professionals seeking deeper insight into language policy and language choices.
The book presents a specific theory of language management, based on extensive research across various fields such as family, religion, the workplace, media, schools, and legal and health institutions. It offers insight into how language managers and organizations apply deliberate choices and controls within language policy.
Bernard Spolsky also addresses the role of language activists, international organizations, and human rights in relation to language. The developed models clarify the complexity of the subject and explain why language management is a challenging process.
This book aligns with fields such as sociolinguistics and is relevant for programs and professionals who work with language research and policy-making.