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Language politics regulates the use, the status and the prestige of language in a country. In multilingual or multiethnic societies the status of minority language is determined by the authorities. Whether a minority language receives functions and rights in a community is not only reflected in the laws or the scope of use of language, for instance media, schools, legislation, but it is also present in the linguistic landscape of a given place, that is whether minority languages appear in public signage, for instance, settlement names or informative signs. The language politics is reflected in linguistic landscape, however, it is not only the minority language display on public signage that is a manifestation of language politics, but any foreign language signage, which, for instance serves to promote tourism. In the present paper I demonstrate the manifestation of local language policy in the linguistic landscape of Hódmezővásárhely by examining the foreign language appearance in public signage in order to see whether they represent any minority presence or they serve to promote tourism in the town.

The Language has a very important role in social life. With language, one can achieve its objectives in all areas, not least in the political sphere. In politics, the politics, especially the government (authorities) should not admit defeat. In other words, the political language is the language of victory, the language which ensures the wearer will never marginalized. Variety of political language used by the authorities and published in the mass media today, seem more political than highlight aspects provide a clear understanding of the community. Variety of political language is spoken government or ruler lot packed in a rather confusing vocabulary, figurative meaning is not denotative, making it difficult to be understood by the public. Meaning as an object of study semantic structure is not very clear, especially in the political language diversity. In addition, political problems in a variety of language many of them are camouflage. This will affect people's perceptions, both positive and negative. To find out the meaning of a variety of language used by the political authorities, the research was conducted. The purpose of this study was to answer the question: (1) what is the meaning of diverse political language used by the authorities, and (2) what is the intended use of the language diversity of political authority. To achieve these objectives, designed the research literature. The data source of this research is the Bali Post newspaper began from October to December 2015, includes the field of economy, law, and politics (government). The object of study is the meaning of political language diversity and the intended use of political language diversity. Data associated with a variety of political language documents collected by recording techniques. Furthermore, the collected data were analyzed descriptively qualitative. The steps taken in analyzing the data is: (a) data reduction: choose words that are associated with a variety of political language that are the focus of this research; (b) the presentation of data: data obtained from the Bali Post newspaper presented in accordance with the data range of political language; and (c) drawing conclusions: inferred data related to the meaning of political language diversity and the intended use of the language diversity of political authority. The results showed that: (1) the meaning of diverse political language used by the authorities as an allegory, euphemism, suppression, and appeal. In addition, there are also combined figurative meaning and euphemism, and a combination of figurative meaning and emphasis. (2) the intended use of political language diversity is to vary the sentence, appreciate or respect, and emphasize or reinforce. Based on these results, suggestions put forward relating to the use of political language diversity is that the authorities (officials) use words or phrases that are simpler and understandable by the public.

INTRODUCTION: LANGUAGE, STRUCTURE AND AGENCY: OPTIMISING MEDIA DIVERSITY IN AFRICA USING THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES -- INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA / Abiodun Salawu -- INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN UGANDA / Monica B. Chibita -- ISIZULU LANGUAGE AND ILANGA NEWSPAPER AS CATALYSTS FOR PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA / Thabisile Buthelezi -- THE RETURN OF THE LOCAL: COMMUNITY RADIO AS DIALOGIC AND PARTICIPATORY / Brilliant Mhlanga -- TOWARDS EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN NIGERIA: COMMUNITY MEDIA AS THE WAY FORWARD / Chima Onwukwe and Uzoma C. Okugo -- INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE BROADCASTING IN GHANA: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT / Ufuoma Akpojivi and Modestus Fosu -- INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE RADIOS IN KENYA AND THE NEGOTIATION OF INTER-GROUP RELATIONS DURING CONFLICT PROCESSES / Philip Onguny -- MOBILISING NIGERIANS TOWARDS NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS: THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MEDIA / Sunday Oloruntola -- THE DYNAMICS OF LANGUAGE POLITICS IN RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION IN AFRICAN INDIGENOUS CHURCHES / Ijeweimen Solomon Ikhidero -- POVERTY, PROPHETS AND POLITICS: "MARXIST" DISCOURSES IN MALAWI MUSIC, 1994-2012 / John Lwanda -- List of figures

IN INDIA THE QUESTION OF MEDIUM IN HIGHER EDUCATION HAS BEEN COMPLICATED DUE TO REGIONAL, LINGUISTIC, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY. RAPID SWITCH-OVER FROM ENGLISH TO HINDI AND THE REGIONAL LANGUAGES HAS RESULTED IN THE BALKAN IZATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM. A SOUND NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY REQUIRES A DUAL MEDIUM OF THE REGIONAL LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH AS THE LINK IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

The Language has a very important role in social life. With language, one can achieve its objectives in all areas, not least in the political sphere. In politics, the politics, especially the government (authorities) should not admit defeat. In other words, the political language is the language of victory, the language which ensures the wearer will never marginalized. Variety of political language used by the authorities and published in the mass media today, seem more political than highlight aspects provide a clear understanding of the community. Variety of political language is spoken government or ruler lot packed in a rather confusing vocabulary, figurative meaning is not denotative, making it difficult to be understood by the public. Meaning as an object of study semantic structure is not very clear, especially in the political language diversity. In addition, political problems in a variety of language many of them are camouflage. This will affect people's perceptions, both positive and negative. To find out the meaning of a variety of language used by the political authorities, the research was conducted. The purpose of this study was to answer the question: (1) what is the meaning of diverse political language used by the authorities, and (2) what is the intended use of the language diversity of political authority. To achieve these objectives, designed the research literature. The data source of this research is the Bali Post newspaper began from October to December 2015, includes the field of economy, law, and politics (government). The object of study is the meaning of political language diversity and the intended use of political language diversity. Data associated with a variety of political language documents collected by recording techniques. Furthermore, the collected data were analyzed descriptively qualitative. The steps taken in analyzing the data is: (a) data reduction: choose words that are associated with a variety of political language that are the focus of this research; (b) the presentation of data: data obtained from the Bali Post newspaper presented in accordance with the data range of political language; and (c) drawing conclusions: inferred data related to the meaning of political language diversity and the intended use of the language diversity of political authority. The results showed that: (1) the meaning of diverse political language used by the authorities as an allegory, euphemism, suppression, and appeal. In addition, there are also combined figurative meaning and euphemism, and a combination of figurative meaning and emphasis. (2) the intended use of political language diversity is to vary the sentence, appreciate or respect, and emphasize or reinforce. Based on these results, suggestions put forward relating to the use of political language diversity is that the authorities (officials) use words or phrases that are simpler and understandable by the public.