Language, Power and Identity Politics /

Dominance, identity and resistance are key themes in this examination of language in global, virtual and local settings. It focuses on world languages, linguistic rights and minority protection. Case studies explore the social strategies employed by migrants speaking non-indigenous tongues and the e...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Craith, Máiréad Nic (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:	Palgrave studies in minority languages and communities.
Subjects:	Linguistics. Cultural Studies. Political Sociology. Social Structure, Social Inequality. Sociolinguistics. Sociology, general. Culture > Study and teaching. Equality. Political sociology. Popular culture > Study and teaching. Social structure. Sociology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Dominance, identity and resistance are key themes in this examination of language in global, virtual and local settings. It focuses on world languages, linguistic rights and minority protection. Case studies explore the social strategies employed by migrants speaking non-indigenous tongues and the effect of religion in sensitive political contexts.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XIII, 225 pages)
ISBN:	9780230592841
DOI:	10.1057/9780230592841