Discourse and power in a multilingual world
By: Adrian Blackledge.
Series: Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ;; v. 15
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Subjects: Discourse analysis -- Political aspects.; Language and languages.
Description: "In Discourse and Power in a Multilingual World the discourse of politicians and policy-makers in Britain links languages other than English, and therefore speakers of these languages, with civil disorder and threats to democracy, citizenship and nationhood. These powerful arguments travel along 'chains of discourse' until they gain the legitimacy of the state, and are inscribed in law. The particular focus of this volume is on discourse linking 'race riots' in England in 2001 with the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, which extended legislation to test the English language proficiency of British citizenship applicants."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-248) and indexes.