Guardians of Language
Subtitle: Twenty Voices Through History
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: May 17, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780198736523
Description: This text provides an accessible account of the origins and conceptual foundations of language policy. Florian Coulmas discusses the influence of twenty intellectuals from medieval to modern times, and from a variety of cultures, who have taken issue with language, its use, development, and political potential.
Notes: Source title: Guardians of Language: Twenty Voices Through History