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Pawel Kamocki; Henning Lobin; Andreas Witt; Angelika Wöllstein – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2025
Despite being an official language of several countries in Central and Western Europe, German is not formally recognised as the official language of the Federal Republic of Germany. However, in certain situations the use of the German language, including the spelling rules, is subject to state regulation (by acts of Federal Parliament or by…
Descriptors: German, Official Languages, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Svetla Koeva – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2025
The paper presents some general facts about Bulgarian, which is spoken by over 8 million people all over the world and is the official language of the Republic of Bulgaria. It is shown that language diversity within the country has been relatively constant and modest over the last 90 years (with a clear dominance of Bulgarian). The focus of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Educational Policy, Official Languages
Kai Zhu; Shanhua He – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2025
This study investigates the language ideologies manifested in the linguistic hierarchies produced by relevant EU governmental/political institutions through their language requirements for visa application documents. Based on the theoretical framework of Language Management Theory (LMT), this study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Public Policy, Native Language
Pramod K. Sah – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2025
This article presents the findings of a critical ethnography focused on the English-medium instruction (EMI) policy in Nepal's public schools. Through the analysis of policy documents and interviews with policymakers, the study reveals that policymakers view the EMI policy as a solution to the crisis in public schools by enhancing their…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Mirza Muhammad Zubair Baig – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2025
The historical Hindi-Urdu language strife intensified after the Indian 'Mutiny' in 1857 played a pivotal role in shaping the two-nation theory, culminating in the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. Under English colonial rule, English language education became synonymous with power and job opportunities, creating divisions within the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning