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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Studies in world language problems,
1572-1183 ;
volume 6
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Studies in world language problems ; v. 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; The Politics of Multilingualism; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; List of figures, tables, charts and pictures; Chapter 1. The politics of multilingualism: General introduction and overview; 1. Diversity and multilingualism: A first approximation; 2. The politics of multilingualism: Dealing with an object in constant flux; 3. The contributions in this book; References; Part I. Reconceptualising multilingualism and collective identity. |
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Chapter 2. The politics of multilingualism in Canada: A neo-institutional approachIntroduction; 1. Defining multilingualism; 1.1 Multilingualism as a historical and social fact; 1.2 Multilingualism as a normative project; 1.3 Multilingualism as a policy choice; 2. State traditions and language regime in Canada; 3. The politics of multilingualism in Canada; Conclusion; References; Court cases; Chapter 3. A Russian-speaking nation?: The promotion of the Russian language and its significance for ongoing efforts at Russian nation-building; Introduction; 1. Language, nation, and the state. |
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1.1 Nation-building and language policy in Russia1.2 Legal institutional framework; 1.3 Language ideologies and state languages; 2. An analysis of the language policy in three contexts; 2.1 Policy towards the "peoples of Russia"; 2.2 Policy towards migrants; 2.3 Policy towards "compatriots abroad" and beyond; 3. Policy mechanisms of identity-building; 3.1 From problems to goals; 3.2 From resources to tools; 3.3 From actions to results; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. The impact of mobility and migration on the identity-constructing policy in Brussels; 1. Introduction. |
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2. The basis of Belgian language policy: From a personality to a territoriality principle3. Urban bilingualism according to Brussels standards; 4. From bilingual to multilingual Brussels; 5. The end of traditional language socialisation; 6. Language, identification and political consequences; 7. The spearhead function of civil society; 8. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. From glossophagic hegemony to multilingual pluralism?: Re-assessing the politics of linguistic identity in Europe; 1. "Glossophagia" and the modern European polity. |
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2. Options and ligatures in the making of linguistic identity3. The issue of recognition and the limits of glossophagia; 4. The politics of multilingualism in a context of complex diversity; References; Chapter 6. Transient linguistic landscapes of activism: Protesting against austerity policies in the Eurozone; Introduction; 1. Political activism and multilingualism in Europe; 2. Demonstrations as transient linguistic landscapes; 3. Political activism and the analysis of protest signs; 4. Data collection; 5. Protest signs and language used: Making linguistic plurality visible? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Multilingualism -- Political aspects.
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Multilingualism -- Political aspects. |
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Multilingualism. |
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Language policy -- Political aspects.
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Language policy. |
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Transnationalism -- Political aspects.
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Transnationalism. |
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Globalization -- Political aspects.
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Globalization -- Political aspects. |
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Globalization. |
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Language acquisition.
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Language acquisition. |
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Languages in contact.
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Languages in contact. |
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Intercultural communication.
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Intercultural communication. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kraus, Peter A., editor.
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Grin, François, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Politics of multilingualism. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2019 9789027201362 (DLC) 2018020739 |
| ISBN |
9789027263612 (electronic book) |
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9027263612 (electronic book) |
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9789027201362 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9027201366 |
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