Language Policy as Practice

Florence Bonacina-Pugh is a Lecturer in Language Education in the Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is also the co-founder and co-chair of the Language Policy Special Interest Group of the British Association of Applied Linguistics. She co-chairs the Language Policy Forum, an international event that gathers language policy scholars and language policy makers annually.

• Foreword.- Chapter 1 – Introducing Language Policy as Practice.- Part 1 – Theoretical Developments.- Chapter 2 - Towards an Understanding of the Dynamic Nature of Practiced Language Policies.- Chapter 3 - Pedagogy and Practiced Language Policies: The Case of Mandarin Language Teaching In Scottish Primary Schools.- Chapter 4 - What and Why of Equity for Whom and Where. Analytical Engagement With Languaging Promises-in-Policy and Policy-as-Participation.- Part 2 – Methodological Innovations.- Chapter 5 - Negotiating Language Choice in a Multilingual University: The Interplay between Formal Policies and Language Policy as Practice.- Chapter 6 - The Body and Practiced Language Policies in EMI and CLIL Classrooms.- Chapter 7 - A Multimodal Analysis of Language Policy as Practice: The Case of Two English Medium Schools in Bangladesh.- Part 3 – Empirical Explorations.- Chapter 8 - Practiced Language Policy in FLP Research.- Chapter 9 The Emergence of Language Policy as Practice  in Transient Social Configurations.- Afterword or Commentary.

“This volume, while insightful in its exploration of practiced language policy, might leave some readers wanting more in terms of practical application. It would be valuable for future volumes to build upon these theoretical discussions and empirical findings by offering more concrete solutions or practical guidance for policymakers, educators, and practitioners.” (Alia Amir, Language Problems and Language Planning, May 23, 2025)