TY - JOUR

T1 - Prestige from the bottom up : a review of language planning in Guernsey.

AU - Sallabank, Julia Margaret

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - This paper discusses language planning measures in Guernsey, Channel Islands. The indigenous language is spoken fluently by only 2% of the population, and is at level 7 on Fishman’s 8-point scale of endangerment. It has no official status and low social prestige, and language planning has little official support or funding. Political autonomy has not increased the language’s status or stopped intergenerational transmission from declining. Most language planning initiatives are very small-scale and are undertaken by pressure groups or individuals, who focus on social prestige at grass-roots level rather than official status. The likelihood of success of current efforts is evaluated.

AB - This paper discusses language planning measures in Guernsey, Channel Islands. The indigenous language is spoken fluently by only 2% of the population, and is at level 7 on Fishman’s 8-point scale of endangerment. It has no official status and low social prestige, and language planning has little official support or funding. Political autonomy has not increased the language’s status or stopped intergenerational transmission from declining. Most language planning initiatives are very small-scale and are undertaken by pressure groups or individuals, who focus on social prestige at grass-roots level rather than official status. The likelihood of success of current efforts is evaluated.

KW - endangered languages

KW - revitalisation

KW - status

KW - prestige

KW - planning

KW - attitudes

M3 - Journal article

VL - 6

SP - 44

EP - 63

JO - Current Issues in Language Planning

JF - Current Issues in Language Planning

SN - 1466-4208

IS - 1

ER -