Along the routes to power : explorations of empowerment through language /

This volume grew out of the 30th International LAUD Symposium, held in 2004 at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany. It constitutes a collection of papers by prominent linguists who explore the interdisciplinary area of language and power. The papers focus on the theoretical and sociolinguistic...

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Other Authors: Pütz, Martin, 1955-, Fishman, Joshua A., Neff-van Aertselaer, JoAnne
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2006
Series:Contributions to the sociology of language ; 92.
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Summary:This volume grew out of the 30th International LAUD Symposium, held in 2004 at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany. It constitutes a collection of papers by prominent linguists who explore the interdisciplinary area of language and power. The papers focus on the theoretical and sociolinguistic problems related to the role of power in language policy and language planning situations in multilingual settings, code switches, and associated topics. The fate of African minority languages and their speakers is of particular concern.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 426 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110923247
3110923246
3110185997
9783110185997
Language:English.
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