Multilingualism by Edwards, John

Multilingualism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415120111)

Vendor: John Edwards
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$160.00
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Multilingualism by Edwards, John

Multilingualism

$160.00
Multilingualism by Edwards, John

Multilingualism

$160.00
Format: Hardcover
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By looking at the effect of language difference, rather than at theories of language, John Edwards examines the interaction of language with nationalism, politics, history, identity and education.
He illustrates his arguments with a rangew of examples, from recent attempts to revive and preserve languages such as Irish and Basque, to the argument over French and English in Canada and the US English' campaign. He also examines the linguistic myopia of those who would seek to elevate one language over another.
Multilingualism unpicks the complexity associated with a world of so many languages, and creates an overview which is multidisciplinary in focus. Its mixture of curious facts, wit and eloquence, will appeal to anyone who cares about the role of language in society.

Author: John Edwards
ISBN-10: 041512011X
ISBN-13: 9780415120111
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/29/1994
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.43w x 0.88d
By John Edwards
By John Edwards
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John Edwards is Modern Languages Faculty Research Fellow in Spanish at the University of Oxford. His books include The Spanish Inquisition, Ferdinand and Isabella and Mary I: England's Catholic Queen. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Correspondiente de la Real Academia de la Historia (Madrid).

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