Language and national identity : comparing France and Sweden / Leigh Oakes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oakes, Leigh.

Series:

Impact, studies in language and society ; 13.

Impact, studies in language and society ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropological linguistics--France.

Anthropological linguistics.

Anthropological linguistics--Sweden.

Ethnicity--France.

Ethnicity.

Ethnicity--Sweden.

Nationalism--France.

Nationalism.

Nationalism--Sweden.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2001.

Summary:

This book re-examines the relationship between language and national identity. Unlike many previous studies, it employs a comparative approach: France and Sweden have been chosen as case studies both for theirsimilarities (e.g. both are member states of the European Union) as well as their important differences (e.g. France subscribes in principle to a civic model of national identity, whereas the basis of Swedish identity isundeniably ethnic). It is precisely differences such as these which allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the ethnolinguistic implications of some of the major challenges currently facing France, Sweden and other European countries: regionalism, immigration, European integration and globalization.The present volume benefits from the use of a multidisciplinary approach, and differs from others on the market because of the variety of methods of inquiry used. A series of societal analyses is complemented by an empiricalcomponent, bringing a more grounded understanding to the issue of language and national identity.

Contents:

Language and National Identity

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Basic concepts

Chapter 3: Theoretical framework

Chapter 4: Language and national identity: A general perspective

Chapter 5: Language and national identity in the national arena

Chapter 6: Language and national identity in the European arena

Chapter 7: Language and national identity in the global arena

Chapter 8: Language and national identity in France and Sweden:A survey

Chapter 9: Conclusion

Notes

Appendix A

Appendix B

Bibliography

Index of subjects

Index of names

The series IMPACT: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-291) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612162077

9781282162075

1282162071

9789027297648

9027297649

OCLC:

666941363