How are minority languages affected by government language policies?
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v13i1.6149Keywords:
Language policy, language planning, minority language rights, indigenous language, role of governmentAbstract
Language policies are important and are imposed on minority languages around the world. Discussion about the effectiveness and morality of these policies can be found through scholarly articles and journals, and through the media. The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether it is moral to apply language policies that do not consider the linguistic diversity and linguistic rights of minority languages. In addition, this paper further explores the historical backgrounds of said policies, as well as present day policies and to analyse their virtue. Furthermore, this paper provides several recommendations to ensure linguistic diversity and that linguistic rights are preserved. The paper concludes with the argument that only ethical approaches to language planning by governments can ensure minority and Indigenous linguistic rights whilst also guaranteeing linguistic diversity in the world.
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