The Comparative Linguistic Policy Research site has two func­tions: to discuss current events in linguistic policy around the world and to provide tools and data for linguistic policy research.

The editor is Sharon Lunsford, a part-time researcher in the areas of language policy, polit­ical issues of indige­nous peoples and related matters.

The term “language policy” has come to include not only linguistic policy, i.e. policy regarding what language is used for what func­tion, but what might be consid­ered common cour­tesy policy, i.e. refraining from using deroga­tory language. This project is concerned with the linguistic policy compo­nent, and you will find the terms “language policy” and “linguistic policy” used inter­change­ably on this site.

More about research tools and data can be found on the “About the CLIPR Project” page.

The header image is © Kheng Guan Toh — Fotolia.com