In this article, we reflect on the extent to which ‘new speaker’ research feeds into recent theoretical discussions in language policy scholarship, especially in connection to the discursive and ethnographically oriented perspectives which of late have become increasingly prominent. We begin with a brief overview of the ‘new speaker’ concept, its theoretical and empirical origins, and then we situate the discussions on ‘new speakers’ against the background of traditional language policy research. Thereafter the bulk of the article is dedicated to developing two main arguments: first, we provide an overview of the language policy themes that are already present in ‘new speaker’ research; and secondly, we elaborate on how ‘new speaker’ studies can contribute to current discussions in the field of language policy. We conclude with a short overview of future research directions that, in our view, can strengthen the link and the mutual benefits of the connection between ‘new speaker’ and language policy scholarship.

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“新演讲者”和语言政策研究：对该领域的主题和理论贡献

在这篇文章中，我们反思了“新说话者”研究在多大程度上融入了最近语言政策学术的理论讨论，尤其是与话语和人种学导向的观点相关的观点，这些观点最近变得越来越突出。我们首先简要概述“​​新说话人”的概念、其理论和经验起源，然后将“新说话人”的讨论置于传统语言政策研究的背景下。此后，本文的大部分内容都致力于发展两个主要论点：首先，我们概述了“新说话者”研究中已经存在的语言政策主题；其次，我们详细阐述了“新说话者”研究如何为当前语言政策领域的讨论做出贡献。