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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781107606586
eBay Product ID (ePID)19046725305
Product Key Features
Number of Pages446 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLanguage Conflict and Language Rights: Ethnolinguistic Perspectives on Human Conflict
Publication Year2018
SubjectAnthropology
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorWilliam D. Davies, Stanley Dubinsky
Subject AreaReligious Sociology
Dimensions
Item Height228 mm
Item Weight730 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorWilliam D. Davies, Stanley Dubinsky