ERIC Number: EJ822894
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Publication Date: 2006-May
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Community-Level Approaches in Language Planning: The Case of Hungarian in Australia
Hatoss, Aniko
Current Issues in Language Planning, v7 n2-3 p287-306 May 2006
This paper provides an example of micro-planning which involves community, government and non-government organisations both in the context of immigrants' source and host countries. The community in question is the Hungarian diaspora in Australia. The language planning activities are aimed at maintaining an immigrant heritage language and identity. The paper first gives a theoretical discussion on the definition of language policy and planning, with specific focus on micro-planning, then describes the Hungarian linguistic minorities in the Carpathian basin and in Australia. Then, the paper presents the micro-level language planning activities initiated by the Hungarian non-government organisations in Australia with specific focus on the interaction between Australian non-government organisations, Hungary-based non-government organisations and with government bodies in Hungary and Australia. The paper argues that micro-planning is initiated in the community, but can only be interpreted within the wider scope of macro-level planning. The paper also argues that micro-planning initiatives are essential complementary elements of language planning: neither macro- nor micro level planning is sufficient on its own. (Contains 3 tables and 13 notes.)
Descriptors: Language Planning, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Immigrants, Heritage Education, Nongovernmental Organizations, Language Minorities, Government Role, Language Maintenance, Hungarian, Second Languages, Native Language Instruction
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Hungary
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