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Language Conflict and Language Rights : Ethnolinguistic Perspectives on Human Conflict by Stanley Dubinsky and William D. Davies (2018, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107606586

ISBN-139781107606586

eBay Product ID (ePID)241005429

Product Key Features

Number of Pages446 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLanguage Conflict and Language Rights : Ethnolinguistic Perspectives on Human Conflict

Publication Year2018

SubjectLinguistics / Historical & Comparative, Social Psychology, Linguistics / General, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism

TypeTextbook

AuthorStanley Dubinsky, William D. Davies

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Psychology

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight25.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2017-045853

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsAdvance praise: 'This book will be a delight to teach, learn from or just read. Davies and Dubinsky have given us an extremely useful introduction to the vast and topical field of language conflicts and language rights. After a review of basic notions in linguistic science for the non-professional reader, they take up the issues of identity, language rights in the context of human rights, and present a typology of language conflicts. These include indigenous minorities such as the Sami in Norway or the Ainu in Japan, geopolitical minorities like the Hungarians in Slovakia or Hispanics in Southwest US, migrating minorities such as the Roma in Europe and Puerto Ricans in the US, then intra-linguistic minorities like African American English speakers in the US, and finally, conflicts arising from competition for linguistic dominance are discussed in detail, e.g. Flemish vs. Walloons in Belgium and French vs. English in Canada. Carefully planned, well researched and reader-friendly, this textbook will be used profitably on any continent where university courses are offered on the life and death of human languages and the fate of their speakers.' Mikls Kontra, Kroli Gspr University, Budapest, Hungary

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.44

Table Of ContentIntroduction; Part I. Language and the Speaker: 1. The sounds and sounds systems of language; 2. Words and word structure; 3. Grammar and the organization of words into expressions; 4. Language change and variation - languages vs. dialects; Glossary for Part I; Further readings and resources for Part I; Part II. Language in the World: 5. Language and personal identity - personal names in the world; 6. Language and cultural identity - language and thought; 7. Language and national identity; 8. The role of writing systems; 9. Framing language rights in the context of human rights; Further readings and resources for Part II; Part III. A Typology of Language Conflicts: Introduction to Part III; 10. Indigenous minorities; 11. Geopolitical minorities; 12. Minorities of migration; 13. Intra-linguistic (dialectal) minorities; 14. Competition for linguistic dominance; Further readings and resources for Part III; Part IV. Language Endangerment, Extinction, and Revival: 15. Linguistic taxonomy, ecology, and ownership; 16. Language revitalization and revival; Further readings and resources for Part IV; References; Language index; Country/territory index; General index.

SynopsisThis introduction to ethnolinguistic conflict and language rights issues is designed both for linguists and for anyone interested in language's role in international and intranational relations. It offers a typology of conflicts and illustrative case studies, with particular attention to the role of language in individual, societal, and national identity., As the colonial hegemony of empire fades around the world, the role of language in ethnic conflict has become increasingly topical, as have issues concerning the right of speakers to choose and use their preferred language(s). Such rights are often asserted and defended in response to their being violated. The importance of understanding these events and issues, and their relationship to individual, ethnic, and national identity, is central to research and debate in a range of fields outside of, as well as within, linguistics. This book provides a clearly written introduction for linguists and non-specialists alike, presenting basic facts about the role of language in the formation of identity and the preservation of culture. It articulates and explores categories of conflict and language rights abuses through detailed presentation of illustrative case studies, and distills from these key cross-linguistic and cross-cultural generalizations.

LC Classification NumberP40.5.L54D28 2018