Language conflict and language rights : ethnolinguistic perspectives on human conflict / William D. Davies, Stanley Dubinsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, William D., 1954-2017, author.

Dubinsky, Stanley, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic change--Social aspects.

Linguistic change.

Group identity--Social aspects.

Group identity.

Ethnocentrism.

Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 425 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

As the colonial hegemony of empire fades around the world, the role of language in ethnic conflict has become increasingly topical, as have issues concerning the right of speakers to choose and use their preferred language(s). Such rights are often asserted and defended in response to their being violated. The importance of understanding these events and issues, and their relationship to individual, ethnic, and national identity, is central to research and debate in a range of fields outside of, as well as within, linguistics. This book provides a clearly written introduction for linguists and non-specialists alike, presenting basic facts about the role of language in the formation of identity and the preservation of culture. It articulates and explores categories of conflict and language rights abuses through detailed presentation of illustrative case studies, and distills from these key cross-linguistic and cross-cultural generalizations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781107022096

1107022096

9781107606586

1107606586

OCLC:

1008772228