conflict, identity and cultural pluralism in comparative perspective /
First Statement of Responsibility
Carol L. Schmid.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2001.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (x, 218 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : the politics of language, national identity, and cultural pluralism in the United States -- Historical background of language protection and restriction -- Immigrant exclusion and language restriction in the twentieth century -- Language rights and the legal status of English-Only laws -- Attitudes toward language, national identity, and cultural pluralism -- Language and identity politics in Canada -- Identity and social incorporation in multilingual Switzerland -- The politics of language in the late twentieth century -- Conclusion : the future of language politics in the United States.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This volume surveys and analyzes the historical background of recent controversies over language in the US, and compares the country to two official multilingual societies: Canada and Switzerland.;This book should be suitable for courses in linguistics, political science, and sociology. It is intended for undergraduate students and graduate students interested in the relationship between language and race, ethnic relations, and political sociology.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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eBook Library
Stock Number
EBL241293
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Politics of language.
International Standard Book Number
0195137760
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cultural pluralism-- United States.
Nationalism-- United States.
Nationalisme-- États-Unis.
Pluralisme-- États-Unis.
Cultural pluralism.
Language and languages-- Political aspects.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Sociolinguistics.