Language Wars and Linguistic Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198700210)

Non-linguistic conflicts--economic, religious, territorial--are often projected on to language differences, and may be played out in the language policies of governments and other holders of power. Jean-Louis Calvet deals broadly, in a non-technical and introductory style, with this interaction of language issues and political process. He examines the fundamental problems arising from language contact, multilingualism, and the conflicts caused by inequalities symbolized in various patterns of language use.

Author: Louis-Jean Calvet, Michel Petheram
ISBN-10: 0198700210
ISBN-13: 9780198700210
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 12/03/1998
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.46w x 0.49d