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Languages in a Globalising World

By Jacques Maurais , Michael A. Morris

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2003
ISBN
0521533546, 9780521533546, 0521821738, 9780521821735
LCC
P119.3 .G46513 2003
Google Books ID
NZ5LBcUMr28C
Open Library ID
OL22522831M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1260766 bytes)
Pages
363\363
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The fate of languages has been closely linked to political power relationships throughout human history. Political shifts in the international system today continue to affect linguistic patterns, still in a state of flux following the end of the Cold War. This book considers the effects of present-day trends in global politics on the relative status of languages, and the directions in which the linguistic hierarchy might develop in the future. It appeals to researchers and students of sociolinguistics and language planning as well as of international relations.

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