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To define and propose an ecological framework for language planning aimed at sustaining maximum linguistic diversity alongside cultural and biological diversity.

December 1, 2000Current Issues in Language Planning

Language Planning and Language Ecology

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PMPeter MühlhäuslerThe University of Adelaide

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Conceptual analysis demonstrates how ecological language planning sustains linguistic and biological diversity through community involvement, highlighting sustainable alternatives to standardisation.

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To define and propose an ecological framework for language planning aimed at sustaining maximum linguistic diversity alongside cultural and biological diversity.
Theoretical framework development contrasting ecological language planning with conventional standardisation models.
Analysis of natural, cultural, and community-driven factors that foster self-sustaining linguistic ecosystems.
Identifies linguistic diversity as a vital precondition for preserving broader cultural and biological diversity.
Differentiates ecological language planning by its emphasis on linguistic diversity over standardisation and community action over top-down management.
Provides practical strategies for language planners to foster independent ecological balance that eliminates the need for ongoing external management.

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Peter Mühlhäusler (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12aaa54891eb3ecca4168b https://doi.org/10.1080/14664200008668011

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Conceptual analysis demonstrates how ecological language planning sustains linguistic and biological diversity through community involvement, highlighting sustainable alternatives to standardisation.

Language Planning and Language Ecology

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Language Planning and Language Ecology

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