Example studies

Abstract

Part I laid the groundwork with a discussion of definitions, theories, and concepts in the field. The aim of this chapter in Part II is to explore how particular definitions, theories, concepts, and methods (Chapter 5) are put into practice in a small sample of studies from different parts of the world. The goal is to cover a range of work that utilizes a variety of theories and methods - both longitudinal projects as well as shorter studies - to study LPP processes in diverse contexts. The chapter first focuses on longitudinal studies that were either engendered by a dissertation/thesis or extended ethnographic fieldwork, the result of which is typically a book or a range of articles, while the second part reviews article-length reports. This chapter is concerned with newer scholarship in which the focus is on language policy as the primary object of analysis, which is a new and encouraging development in the field.