Tom Ricento and the stellar cast of scholars he has assembled in this book achieve something extraordinary: they construct a story that people will still have to read decades later, on an object characterized paradoxically by extremely rapid and radical change. It is an intellectual and academic 'tour de force' which focuses on mechanisms and structures rather than on phenomena ... Read moreand anecdotes, and so easily transcends the level of here-and-now documentation.
Jan Blommaert, Tilburg University
In an era where language change and loss is often explained by reference to inevitable forces of 'culture' and 'globalization,' this important book brings us back home to core questions of economic power and political control.
Allan Luke, Queensland University of Technology
Language Policy and Political Economy is both timely and important, engaging with the debates that are central to current language policy research. I don't think anyone will be able to write about 'global English' again without seriously engaging with the analyses in this book.
James Tollefson, The University of Hong Kong
Ricento's book convinces the reader of the importance of the political economy perspective when analysing language policy in general
Christopher Houtkamp, Language Problems & Language Planning
Language Policy and Political Economy is superbly conceived and executed, rewarding readers as both a coherent collective and in individual essays.
Vaidehi Ramanathan, Sociolinguistics
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