Authority and Identity : A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age /

This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the...

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Main Author: Millar, Robert McColl (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Summary:This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present?
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 247 pages)
ISBN:9780230282032
DOI:10.1057/9780230282032