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Language, Democracy, and Devolution in Catalonia

By Sue Wright

Book information

Publisher
Ltd., Multilingual Matters
Year
1999
ISBN
1853594458, 9781853594458, 9780585171678
LCC
P119.32.S7 L36 1999
Open Library ID
OL388716M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
463 kB (474248 bytes)
Series
Current Issues in Language and Society
Pages
86\86
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

The issue of human rights becomes very complex when applied to language. "Individual" rights have little meaning in this domain. People do not ask for the right to speak to themselves; they ask for the right to use their language within their group. Where populations are heterogenous such rights are difficult to ensure. Language can be a powerful means of inclusion and exclusion, and this is particularly true in democratic societies where debate is central to the process. This book looks at these fundamental questions in the context of Catalonia.

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