Here are entered works on government language policy. Works on planned language change directed toward improving communication within a society are entered under Language planning.

URI: <http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85074564#concept>

Type: Topical Term

Alternate Labels: Glottopolitics; Institutional linguistics; Language and languages--Government policy; Language and state; Languages, National; Languages, Official; National languages; Official languages; State and language

Broader Terms:

• Communication policy
• Language planning

Narrower Terms:

• English-only movement
• International agencies--Language policy
• United Nations--Language policy

Examples:

• Note under Language planning

LC Classification: P119.3

Created: 1986-02-11

Last Modified: 1991-03-29 11:06:04

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