Comments on: Language Politics and Policy in Contemporary Maharashtra https://languageonthemove.com/language-politics-and-policy-in-contemporary-maharashtra/ Multilingualism, Intercultural communication, Consumerism, Globalization, Gender & Identity, Migration & Social Justice, Language & Tourism Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:06:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Alexandra Grey https://languageonthemove.com/language-politics-and-policy-in-contemporary-maharashtra/#comment-45772 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 01:55:24 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=18608#comment-45772 Dr Pawar, what an interesting recap of the different politics of language in regards to Marathi. You’ve highlighted the ongoing weak point of language policy generally: that policy alone does not change behaviour. Policy can be ignored, ‘consumed’ to different ends, misunderstood, traded off, simply not realised in rules or institutions etc. Even a broad language policy position that is broken down into more focused, strategic policies (like your example of the set up of the Board for the Creation of University Level Reference Books in the 60s) is going to need a lot more than bureaucracy to gain traction and make change. In particular, some tie in with economic opportunities, as you note in your final paragraph. I am finding similar hurdles in regards to minority languages in China emerging from the data in my own research.

Could you comment further on the popular support (or lack of) for Shivsena, MNS and now Marathikaaran?

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