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Guardians of language : twenty voices through history /

This text provides an accessible account of the origins and conceptual foundations of language policy. Florian Coulmas discusses the influence of twenty intellectuals from medieval to modern times, and from a variety of cultures, who have taken issue with language, its use, development, and politica...

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Main Author: Coulmas, Florian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Language policy.
Politique linguistique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Language policy
Historische Persönlichkeit
Sprachpflege
Sprachpolitik
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text provides an accessible account of the origins and conceptual foundations of language policy. Florian Coulmas discusses the influence of twenty intellectuals from medieval to modern times, and from a variety of cultures, who have taken issue with language, its use, development, and political potential.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191818646
019181864X
9780191056178
0191056170