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 th

This book focuses on language, culture, and identity in nineteen countries in Africa. Leading specialists, mainly from Africa, describe national linguistic and

This book re-examines the relationship between language and national identity. Unlike many previous studies, it employs a comparative approach: France and Swede

Peter Mackridge explores the ideological, social, and linguistic causes and effects of the Greek language question in its many and passionate manifestations ove

This book discusses the historical record of the idea that language is associated with national identity, demonstrating that different applications of this idea