Language without rights /

'Language without Rights' is a critique of the concept of language rights. Synthesizing insights from a variety of disciplines, including linguistic anthropology, sociology, sociolinguistics & political philosophy, Wee demonstrates how the appeal to language rights faces a number of co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wee, Lionel, 1963-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:	Oxford studies in sociolinguistics.
Subjects:	Language policy. Linguistic minorities. Minorités linguistiques. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics. Language policy Linguistic minorities Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. On boundary marking
3. Language and ethnic minority rights
4. Beyond ethnic minorities
5. Ethnic diversity and nationalism
6. Migration and global mobility
7. Language education and communication in the workplace
8. Language, justice, and the deliberative democratic way
9. Culture without rights?
Bibliography
Index.