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id	eprints-17325
recordtype	eprints
institution	SOAS, University of London
collection	SOAS Research Online
language	English
language_search	English
topic	P Philology. Linguistics
description	This paper discusses language planning measures in Guernsey, Channel Islands [as at the time of writing in 2005]. 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.
format	Journal Article
author	Sallabank, Julia
author_facet	Sallabank, Julia
authorStr	Sallabank, Julia
author_letter	Sallabank, Julia
title	Prestige From the Bottom Up: A Review of Language Planning in Guernsey
publisher	Taylor and Francis
publishDate	2005
url	https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/17325/