This first book provides a comprehensive overview of the different levels of players who have
been involved in both intended and unintended language planning and policy and shows how they
have impacted multilingual language use. Specifically it looks at the roles of different
'glo-national' (global national) players in directing the choices of language use in various
parts of the world. Drawing on topics from numerous countries i.e. Basque country Brazil
China Europe France Germany Japan Malaysia North Korea Philippines Russia Singapore
South Africa Turkey Vietnam United Arab Emirates and the United States of America this book
showcases the complexity of language planning. The book not only provides examples to
illustrate how globalisation has led to an increase in demand in learning English in many
countries it brings in other examples to demonstrate how globalisation has also promoted
language diversity in other countries as well. Using the four stages of language planning
framework - Supra Macro Macro Micro and Infra Micro levels of language planning the book
discusses the tension that surrounds the global national and local demands on language choice
and presents the possible outcomes of the various intended and unintended policies and
strategies adopted by the different players found in these four stages of planning. The aim of
the book is to highlight the importance of aligning the supra and macro levels of planning with
the micro and infra macro levels of planning in any language planning in order to obtain
positive outcomes.
