Language Policy Evaluation and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

DONALL Ó RIÁGAIN Independent Consultant on language planning and a former President and Secretary General of the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages REGINA JENSDÓTTIR Works for the Council of Europe where she is in charge of coordinating activities of the Committee of Experts monitoring the implementation of the Charter

Preface and Acknowledgements PART I: Core Issues and Concepts Introduction and Overview Language Policy PART II: The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages The Charter: An Overview Implementing the Charter: Organisational Issues PART III: Application From Legal Texts to 'Good Policy' Effectiveness Costs and Cost-Effectiveness Democracy A Walk-Through Example: Language Education Policy Conclusions Assessment and Perspectives Bibliography Appendices: The Text of the Charter; Explanatory Report on the Charter; The Flensburg Recommendations; Selected Internet Resources