Family language policy – the critical domain

Bernard Spolsky ^[1]
1. [1] Bar-Ilan University
  
  Bar-Ilan University
  
  Israel
Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 33, Nº. 1, 2012 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Language Policy and Practice in Multilingual, Transnational Families and Beyond), págs. 3-11
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Introducing a pioneering series of studies of family language policy and management, this paper points out that classic language policy dealt almost entirely with the nation-state, although it did recognise the critical role of the family in determining natural intergenerational transmission of a variety. After arguing for the need to look at each of the levels, or, rather, domains making up a speech or political community, it shows how these studies deal with internal pressures (such as ideology or grandparents) and external domains (especially the school) which aim to influence the family domain. More studies of these domains, including the family, are needed to provide a clear understanding of language policy.