Guardians of language : twenty voices through history /

This book 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 politica...

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Coulmas, Florian
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
This book 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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (368 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-181864-X
0-19-105617-0
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