SubjectsLinguistics / Language policy

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Borderscapes: The de/construction of borders as an everyday practice in contemporary Italy

Stefania Tufi

The book expands and transforms multidisciplinary scholarship on the border by exposing the normative power of border making and introducing novel perspectives on borders as fluid and changeable spaces of potentiality. Building on work uncovering processes of border de/construction, the monograph… read more

[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, 58] 2026. xviii, 230 pp. | open access

Other subjects Discourse studies | Multilingualism | Pragmatics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

Migration, Language, and Policy Discourse: Bridging the gap between policymaking and language assessment

Laura Schildt

Understanding the inner workings of language policy for migration can seem daunting at first. This book helps to demystify the process. It is the first of its kind to open the ‘black box’ of policymaking in Europe speaking directly with policymakers and language testers from different political… read more

[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, 59] 2026. xiv, 274 pp. + index

Other subjects Applied linguistics | Multilingualism | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

Multidimensional Linguistic Justice: Developing a Capability-Based Index for Language Policy

Cecilia Gialdini

How can linguistic justice be achieved and measured in increasingly multilingual societies? This book offers an innovative framework for advancing just and effective Language Policy and Planning (LPP) by transforming the abstract ideal of linguistic justice into a practical tool for assessment and… read more

[Studies in World Language Problems, 11] 2026. xvi, 208 pp. + index

Other subjects Applied linguistics | Sociolinguistics and Dialectology

Strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language Learning

Edited by Robyn Ober, Carly Steele and Alistair Harvey

Special issue of Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 49:2 (2026) v, 166 pp.