Commodification of Language: Conceptual Concerns and Empirical Manifestations

This volume explores the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the commodification of language and its relationship to linguistic capital, offering implications for language policy and planning. It includes chapters on whether language can be referred to as a commodity and its practical implications for policy, including language in education policy and family language policies.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 216 pages
\n Publication date: 16 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive volume aims to enhance our comprehension of the construction of language in late-capitalist societies. By delving into the conceptual and theoretical foundations of the so-called commodification of language and its connection to the concept of linguistic capital, the authors explore recent research that holds significant implications for language policy and planning.

The collection brings together an international array of scholars, each contributing chapters that examine whether language can truly be deemed a commodity and, if so, under what circumstances. The diverse theoretical frameworks employed to understand language as a resource with exchange value, whether as a commodity or capital, have far-reaching practical implications for policymaking.

The implications of the commodification of language are explored in greater detail, encompassing its effects on language as well as language policy at micro levels. This includes examining specific policy domains such as language in education policy, family language policies, and their implications for individual identity construction and linguistic communities.

Concluding the volume is a concluding essay written by renowned scholar David Block, which provides valuable insights for researchers and advanced students engaged in critical sociolinguistics, language and economy, language and politics, language policy, and linguistic anthropology. This text serves as a crucial resource for scholars and students in linguistics, applied linguistics, and language teacher education.

\n Weight: 358g\n
Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367464073\n \n