El. knyga: Language Politics in Tunisia: A Study of Language Ideological Debates

Helal and Lo Bianco provide a powerful analysis of language ideologies underlying Tunisias policy struggles associated with the Arab Spring. Beyond its immediate context, this book also makes a major methodological contribution to the field of language policy analysis. It is a must read for scholars and serious students alike. * Terrence G. Wiley, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University and Past President, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC, USA * This remarkably rich and fascinating study of language ideologies and their attendant Asabiyyas in Tunisia impressively weaves together a wealth of multidisciplinary scholarship, detailed empirical analysis and original LPP model-building. Blending critique with hope, it interrogates and inspires, summoning us to place the study of language politics at the center of pluralist praxis and of reclaiming the political struggles for social justice and dignity. A landmark contribution! * Ahmed Kabel, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco * In this dialogic book, Helal and Lo Bianco have come together to propose a 'Tunisian Language Compact' based on democratic deliberation, multiple perspectives, and social justice. Beyond the Tunisian case study, the Compact can provide a model for inclusive language policy and planning in societies around the globe riveted by inequality and conflict. * Ingrid Piller, Macquarie University, Australia *