Journal of Language Planning is an important journal on the subject of language planning, presenting research findings in the fields of language policy and language planning theory, language standardization, international organizations and country-specific language policy, world language education, language planning in different dynasties in the Chinese history, language life and language ecology, etc. The purpose is to provide a platform for academic communication and sharing among experts and scholars studying social linguistics and language planning, etc. 

The Issue No. 1 of Journal of Language Planning consists of 10 articles on language policy and planning, covering five aspects, i.e. the establishment of language planning as a discipline, language norms and standards, language policy planning, language education planning, and language contact and protection, presenting a profound analysis of certain issues about language planning and the language policies of China and other countries. The major articles are as follows:

Discipline Construction of Language Planning / LI Yuming　

Language Development in National Rejuvenation: Report of the 120th Anniversary of Phonetic  Alphabet Campaign Forum / ZHANG Weijia, SHAO Yang　

Linguists’ Opinions on Language and Character Standardization : Interview Summary of the “Language and Character Standardization Construction” Program / CHEN Shuangxin, et al.　

A Comparative Study of the Phonetic Symbols in Mandarin Chinese and Minority Languages / HUANG Xing　

The Overall Design for the “‘World Language Policy Database’Construction and Research” / ZHANG Baolin　

Immigrant Language Policy in Canada: From Racism to Pluralism / ZHANG Yan　

Optimization of Educational Resources and National Strategy for Language Security and Economy / LING Dexiang　

On the Color Meanings of the Homonyms across the Strait / ZHU Jianing　

On Chinese Language Globalization from the Perspective of Language Contact Theory / ZHANG Xiping　

Reflections on the Dialect Protection from the Perspective of Language Planning / SHI Shaolang

Li Yuming, professor of BLCU, is a standing director of the Chinese Linguistics Society, president of the Language Policy and Planning Board, and vice president of the International Association of Chinese Linguistics. Other positions Mr. Li once held include the deputy director of the State Language Commission, head of the Department of Language Information Administration of the Ministry of Education, and director of the Institute of Applied Linguistics of the Ministry of Education. Mr. Li has won many important awards and titles, including a special government allowance from the State Council, a national Labor Day medal, and a “2013 Distinguished Chinese Visiting Scholar” title from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Li’s major research interests focus on theoretical linguistics, syntax, psychological linguistics, and language planning. He has published more than 20 books, including Development of Child Language, On the Quantity Category in Chinese, A Catalogue of Grammar Studies, and Language Planning in China, as well as over 430 academic papers, which have been translated into Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, Japanese, French, English, Russian and other languages. He is also the chief editor of A Global Chinese Dictionary and a co-editor of The Language Situation in China (Vol. 1-3), published by The Commercial Press in association with De Gruyter of Germany. Mr. Li is now the host of several state-funded projects, including the compilation of Dictionary of Global Chinese and “Research on Language Standardization in the New Era”.