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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 30 Citations 9,203 194 World Ranking 5921 National Ranking 40

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Awards & Achievements

1971 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Linguistics
  • Law
  • Social science

Bernard Spolsky mainly focuses on Linguistics, Language assessment, Language policy, Sociolinguistics and Politics. His work in Hebrew, First language, Language planning, Language acquisition and Multilingualism are all subfields of Linguistics research. His Hebrew research focuses on subjects like Jewish languages, which are linked to Modern language, Language contact, Linguistic landscape and Synthetic language.

His Language acquisition research includes elements of Pedagogy, Foreign language, Language education and Language pedagogy. The Language assessment study combines topics in areas such as Test, Social psychology, Generalizability theory, Language proficiency and Comprehension approach. His work carried out in the field of Politics brings together such families of science as Social science, Gender studies and Ethnic group.

His most cited work include:

  • Conditions for Second Language Learning (422 citations)
  • The Languages of Israel: Policy Ideology and Practice (177 citations)
  • The languages of Jerusalem (166 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Bernard Spolsky focuses on Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language policy, Language education and Pedagogy. His Linguistics study is mostly concerned with Language assessment, Comprehension approach, Hebrew, Bilingual education and First language. His Language assessment research incorporates elements of Language proficiency, Test, Test validity and Language transfer.

His Hebrew research includes themes of Judaism and Multilingualism. His work on Language Management is typically connected to Geography as part of general Language policy study, connecting several disciplines of science. His research in Language education intersects with topics in Applied linguistics, Foreign language and Language planning.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Linguistics (44.32%)
  • Sociolinguistics (23.24%)
  • Language policy (20.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Sociolinguistics (23.24%)
  • English education (3.78%)
  • Pedagogy (15.68%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Sociolinguistics, English education, Pedagogy, Language education and Applied linguistics. His study in the fields of Language industry under the domain of Pedagogy overlaps with other disciplines such as Education policy. His studies deal with areas such as Ethnic group, Language planning, China and Humanities as well as Language education.

His study looks at the relationship between Language planning and fields such as Economic history, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. His Applied linguistics study is concerned with Linguistics in general. The various areas that Bernard Spolsky examines in his Linguistics study include Wife and Media studies.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A modified and enriched theory of language policy (and management) (7 citations)
  • Investigating Language Education Policy (7 citations)
  • Language policy in French colonies and after independence (6 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Linguistics
  • Law
  • Social science

His primary scientific interests are in Pedagogy, Language policy, Vietnamese, Linguistics and Language education. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Modern English and Globalization. His Language policy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Independence, Language planning and Foreign policy.

His work carried out in the field of Vietnamese brings together such families of science as Secondary education, English language, China and English education. His Linguistics study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Artificial intelligence. His study explores the link between Language education and topics such as Sociolinguistics that cross with problems in Applied linguistics.

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