Language rights and cultural diversity / edited by Xabier Irujo and Viola Miglio.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Irujo Ametzaga, Xabier, editor.

Miglio, Viola, 1966- editor.

Series:

Center for Basque Studies conference papers series ; no. 9.

Center for Basque Studies University of Nevada, Reno, Conference Papers Series ; No. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language policy.

Linguistic minorities.

Minorities--Civil rights.

Minorities.

Language and culture.

Sociolinguistics.

Linguistic demography.

Physical Description:

286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Reno, Nevada : Center for Basque Studies/University of Nevada, Reno, [2014]

Summary:

"This essays in this book explore the many facets of language rights and language protection from a variety of theoretical, legal, and academic perspectives. Important lessons are taken from the Basque case in Europe, and Native American and French-Canadian cases in North America. Woven throughout the book is the belief in the power of discourse and research to protect and even enhance linguistic diversity through legal recognition and other means . Language protection, however, is only possible if we encourage acceptance of cultural diversity and multilingualism as a positive outcome for the whole population of the state, not just for a minority within it. We should abandon the idea of the monolingual mono-cultural nation-state, and encourage the population of each country to adopt the concept of a multi-cultural state." -- Back cover.

Contents:

The Lack of a Legal Status / Xabier Irujo and Viola Miglio

Endangered Languages and Self-Determination / Viola Miglio

Freedom of language and Language Rights: Promoting Languages as an Overriding Reason in the Public Interest / Iñigo Urrutia

The Language Rights of Minorities in Europe: A Critical Look at the Law and Practice / Fernand de Varennes

Challenges for minority languages in gaining more Top Level Domains on the Internet / Peter Gerrand

Language and Culture in Canadian Jurisprudence / Pierre Foucher

Language Rights in Canada: A Political or Judicial Leadership? / André Braen

The Iberian Languages and Spanish Nationalism / Xosé M. Núñez Seixas

Nation-States and Native Tribal Language Vitality: Postcolonial Language Policy in North America and East Africa / Denis Viri

Giving Language Rights Meaning: Revitalizing Basque, Navajo and Other Indigenous Languages and Cultures / Jon Reyhner

"Not Mere Documentation": Indigenous Languages at the Threshold / Eleanor Nevins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781935709473

193570947X

OCLC:

864391472