Multilingualism

by Edwards, John

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Title Statements

Full title :Multilingualism / John Edwards.

Summary

In this broad-ranging book John Edwards looks at the issues raised by language difference, and considers the effects of multilingualism on the individual speaker as well as on society. By examining the social life of language rather than theories of language, John Edwards studies the interaction of language with nationalism, identity, history, politics and education. He illustrates his arguments with a range of examples, from recent attempts to revive and preserve languages such as Irish and Basque to the argument over French and English in Canada and the 'US English' campaign. He also scrutinizes the linguistic myopia of those who would seek to elevate one language over another and surveys the role that schools play in the formation of cultural and linguistic identity.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1994.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routlege
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:1994.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 256 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:041512011X, 9780415120111, 9786610137794, 661013779X, 9780203430927, 0203430921, 0415756510, 9780415756518
oclc:ocm30809445
LC Classification:P115
Dewey Decimal:306.4/46

1. An Introductory Overview -- 2. Languages in the World -- 3. Bilingualism -- 4. Languages in Conflict -- 5. Languages and Identities -- 6. The Prescriptive Urge -- 7. Languages, Cultures and Education -- 8. Conclusions.

Subjects

17.23 multilingual sociolinguistics Meertaligheid Mehrsprachigkeit Multilingualism Multilinguisme Sociale aspecten sociolinguistics Sociolinguistique Soziolinguistik Sprachkontakt Zweisprachigkeit