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| Author | : William A. Smalley |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 460 |
| Release | : 1994-06-15 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780226762890 |
Unlike other multi-ethnic nations, such as Myanmar and India, where official language policy has sparked bloody clashes, Thailand has maintained relative stability despite its eighty languages. In this study of the relations among politics, geography, and language, William A. Smalley shows how Thailand has maintained national unity through an elaborate social and linguistic hierarchy. Smalley contends that because the people of Thailand perceive their social hierarchy as the normal order, Standard Thai, spoken by members of the higher levels of society, prevails as the uncontested national language. By examining the hierarchy of Thailand's diverse languages and dialects in light of Thai history, education, culture, and religion, Smalley shows how Thailand has been able to keep its many ethnic groups at peace. Linguistic Diversity and National Unity explores the intricate relationship between language and power and the ways in which social and linguistic rank can be used to perpetuate order.
| Author | : William A. Smalley |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 460 |
| Release | : 1994-06-15 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780226762883 |
Unlike other multi-ethnic nations, such as Myanmar and India, where official language policy has sparked bloody clashes, Thailand has maintained relative stability despite its eighty languages. In this study of the relations among politics, geography, and language, William A. Smalley shows how Thailand has maintained national unity through an elaborate social and linguistic hierarchy. Smalley contends that because the people of Thailand perceive their social hierarchy as the normal order, Standard Thai, spoken by members of the higher levels of society, prevails as the uncontested national language. By examining the hierarchy of Thailand's diverse languages and dialects in light of Thai history, education, culture, and religion, Smalley shows how Thailand has been able to keep its many ethnic groups at peace. Linguistic Diversity and National Unity explores the intricate relationship between language and power and the ways in which social and linguistic rank can be used to perpetuate order.
| Author | : Kim Potowski |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2010-08-05 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1139491261 |
What are the most widely spoken non-English languages in the USA? How did they reach the USA? Who speaks them, to whom, and for what purposes? What changes do these languages undergo as they come into contact with English? This book investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Each chapter paints a portrait of the history, current demographics, community characteristics, economic status, and language maintenance of each language group, and looks ahead to the future of each language. The book challenges myths about the 'official' language of the USA, explores the degree to which today's immigrants are learning English and assimilating into the mainstream, and discusses the relationship between linguistic diversity and national unity. Written in a coherent and structured style, Language Diversity in the USA is essential reading for advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics, bilingualism, and education.
| Author | : William R. Beer |
| Publisher | : Government Institutes |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780865980587 |
The central focus of each chapter is language policy and how it accomplishes-or fails to accomplish-the task of maintaining national unity in the face of linguistic diversity. Included among the nations considered are examples of postcolonial cultures, as well as nations that have sheltered linguistic minorities within their borders throughout their history, countries fragmented into tribal groups, and those divided by a plethora of local dialects.
| Author | : José Del Valle |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 445 |
| Release | : 2013-08-29 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 1107005736 |
A comprehensive work which offers a new and provocative approach to Spanish from political and historical perspectives.
| Author | : Neville Alexander |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Harold Schiffman |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 389 |
| Release | : 2011-12-09 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9004201459 |
The contribution of this collection of articles is to construct an updated picture of languages and language policy in and around Afghanistan, and give potential language learners a clearer picture of what kinds of resources exist, and what is still needed. The book was co-edited by Brian Spooner, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania.
| Author | : Catrin Norrby |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2011-10-17 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1847694489 |
This book brings together current research by leading international scholars on the often contentious nature of language policies and their practical outcomes in North America, Australia and Europe. It presents a range of perspectives from which to engage with a variety of pressing issues raised by multilingualism, multiculturalism, immigration, exclusion, and identity. A recurrent theme is that of tension and conflict: between uniformity and diversity, between official policies and real day-to-day life experiences, but also between policies in schools and the corporate world and their implementation. Several chapters present research about language policy issues that has previously not been fully or easily available to an English-language audience. Many of the chapters also provide up-to-date analyses of language policy issues in particular regions or countries, focusing on recent developments.
| Author | : Xabier Arzoz |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2008-01-09 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9027291322 |
After the accession of ten new member-states in 2004, the number of official EU languages increased from eleven to twenty. In 2005, the Council of the European Union decided to expand the existing legal framework for Irish and for other languages, such as Basque, Catalan and Galician, which are official in all or part of the territory of a given member-state. On 1 January 2007 Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU, increasing the number of official EU languages still further. This book addresses the challenge of respecting linguistic diversity within the EU and is intended as an introduction to the issue for those not already familiar with EU law. It also provides an analysis of the potential of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to enhance respect for linguistic diversity. Each chapter has been written by a recognised expert in the field. The appendices bring together the basic legal norms relating to linguistic diversity within EU institutions.
| Author | : James Leibold |
| Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
| Total Pages | : 427 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9888208136 |
China has been ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. This volume recasts the pedagogical and policy challenges of minority education in China in the light of the state's efforts to balance unity and diversity. It brings together leading experts including both critical voices writing from outside China and those working inside China's educational system. The essays explore different aspects of ethnic minority education in China: the challenges associated with bilingual and trilingual education in Xinjiang and Tibet; Han Chinese reactions to preferential minority education; the ro.
