/ Dictionary / Index L language planning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lan'guage plan"ning Pronunciation: [key] the development of policies or programs designed to direct or change language use, as through the establishment of an official language, the standardization or modernization of a language, or the development or alteration of a writing system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. language laboratory language transfer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language