num_pages: 232
description: Non-linguistic conflicts--economic, religious, territorial--are often projected on to language differences, and may be played out in the language policies of governments and other holders of power. Jean-Louis Calvet deals broadly, in a non-technical and introductory style, with this interaction of language issues and political process. He examines the fundamental problems arising from language contact, multilingualism, and the conflicts caused by inequalities symbolized in various patterns of language use.
language: English
title: Language Wars and Linguistic Politics
titlecomplete: Language Wars and Linguistic Politics
genres: Language, Linguistics, Politics
ratings_count: 50
publisher: Oxford University Press