Language Wars and Linguistic Politics

Author	: Louis-Jean Calvet
Publisher	: OUP Oxford
Total Pages	: 236
Release	: 1998
ISBN-10	: 0198700210
ISBN-13	: 9780198700210
Rating	: 4/5 (210 Downloads)

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Download or read book Language Wars and Linguistic Politics written by Louis-Jean Calvet and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-linguistic conflicts are often projected on to language differences, and may be played out in the language policies of governments and other holders of power. This text deals broadly with this interaction of language issues and political process.

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