Language Problems and Language Planning
Encyclopedia
Language Problems and Language Planning is a peer-reviewed
linguistic
academic journal
published by John Benjamins Publishing Company in cooperation with the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems
. Its core topics are issues of language policy
as well as economic and sociological aspects of linguistics.
The journal has existed in its present form since 1977. A predecessor journal, called La monda lingvo-problemo ("The world language problem" in Esperanto
), had appeared since 1969 at Mouton
, and been edited by Victor Sadler
(1969–1972) and Richard E. Wood (1973–1976).
While many articles are in English, the journal is open for articles written in any language.
The journal is listed in several scientific indexes. The present editor in chief
is Humphrey Tonkin
(University of Hartford
).
Peer review
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linguistic
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by John Benjamins Publishing Company in cooperation with the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems
Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems
Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems is an international body created to study, document, and educate people about language problems and international relations throughout the world.-History:...
. Its core topics are issues of language policy
Language policy
Many countries have a language policy designed to favour or discourage the use of a particular language or set of languages. Although nations historically have used language policies most often to promote one official language at the expense of others, many countries now have policies designed to...
as well as economic and sociological aspects of linguistics.
The journal has existed in its present form since 1977. A predecessor journal, called La monda lingvo-problemo ("The world language problem" in Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
), had appeared since 1969 at Mouton
Mouton
Mouton may refer to:*Mouton fur, sheepskin that has been made to resemble beaver or seal*Mouton de Gruyter, scholarly publishing house*Château Mouton Rothschild, Bordeaux wine producer, formerly named simply MoutonPlaces:...
, and been edited by Victor Sadler
Victor Sadler
Victor Sadler is a British-born Dutch Esperantist.- Sadler and Esperanto :Victor Sadler learnt Esperanto when he was 14, in 1951.After his graduation in phonetics, in 1962, at the end of that year he started working at the central office of the World Esperanto Association , in Rotterdam , where he...
(1969–1972) and Richard E. Wood (1973–1976).
While many articles are in English, the journal is open for articles written in any language.
The journal is listed in several scientific indexes. The present editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Humphrey Tonkin
Humphrey Tonkin
Humphrey R. Tonkin is professor of English, president emeritus of the University of Hartford in Connecticut, and a dedicated Esperantist. Born in Truro, UK, Tonkin is a dual citizen of the U.K. and the U.S. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cambridge University and his PhD from Harvard...
(University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
).
External links
- Its page at Esperantic Studies FoundationEsperantic Studies FoundationThe Esperantic Studies Foundation is a foundation which strives to solve international language problems. According to its website "The Esperantic Studies Foundation promotes research and teaching on Esperanto and on related issues of interlingual communication, especially in the context of higher...
- Tables of contents and abstracts