<i>An Introduction to Language Policy: Theories and Method</i> is a collection of newly-written chapters that cover the major theories and methods currently employed by scholars active in the field. <br><ul><br><li>provides an accessible introduction to the study of language policy research and language's role in social life <br><li>consists of newly commissioned essays written by internationally recognized scholars <br><li>helps define and describe a growing field of inquiry and is an authoritative source for students, scholars and researchers in linguistics, applied linguistics, education, policy studies and related areas <br><li>includes section overviews, annotated chapter bibliographies, and discussion questions </li></ul>