language planning

noun

1. the development of policies or programs designed to direct or change language use, as through the establishment of an official language, the standardization or modernization of a language, or the development or alteration of a writing system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of language planning¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

"It holds significant insight for language planning and public policies aimed at preserving endangered languages."

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Simply put, “we can do stuff that other animals can’t,” Reiner says, pointing to our species’ combination of complex language, planning and tool use.

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“You need a lot of services, and Medicaid doesn’t fully cover that,” said Tawny Holmes Hlibok, the language planning and policy counsel at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., who is Deaf.

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“Linguists increasingly adopt a holistic approach towards language planning and that includes all modes of interaction, social media, and video gaming. It is a battle to lead on all fronts.”

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In the emoji context, the equivalent of a language planning body would be the Unicode Consortium, which decides on the list of emoji and has been implicated in the white-wine debate.

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