Title: Language politics of regional integration : cases from the Americas /
Authors: Morris, Michael A.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Language policy America.; Language and languages Political aspects; Language spread Political aspects America.; Language and culture America.; POLITICAL SCIENCE Government Comparative.; POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations General.; POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Cultural Policy.; SOCIAL SCIENCE Regional Studies.
Abstract: "Language policies are politically sensitive in impacting, either positively or negatively, language choice, language prestige, and language spread. Rising regional integration, both formal and informal, adds to the sensitivity and complexity of language politics, whether in North America, South America or Europe. Language Politics of Regional Integration: Cases from the Americas shows how language politics vary across the region and contrast with language politics in Europe. Morris presents a framework for systematically comparing selected cases from the Americas by distinguishing between eight different dimensions of language politics. These are then applied to case studies of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The book concludes by identifying in each case particularly divisive issues as well as opportunities for promoting reconciliation"--
Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Comparative Language Politics -- 2. Language Politics and Integration in the Americas: Propositions and Framework -- 3. Language Politics in Canada and the United States -- 4. Middle American Language Politics -- 5. Caribbean Language Politics -- 6. Superpower Linguistic Competition in Cuba -- 7. Conclusion.