Explanation
Deliberate institutional or social intervention in the status, norm, elaboration, or acquisition of languages. It makes language change an object of decision and shows how norms, resources, and participation are politically distributed.
Example
An administration develops terminology and school materials for a previously little-standardised minority language.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Language planning” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Language policy sets goals and power relations; language planning denotes the concrete measures used to implement them.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes language change an object of decision and shows how norms, resources, and participation are politically distributed.
Resonance
In the atlas, Language planning closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-C → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 244
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Language planning“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-244-015. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-244-015The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.