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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783267403321

Autore

Schmid Carol L.

Titolo

The politics of language : conflict, identity and cultural pluralism in comparative perspective / / Carol L. Schmid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

0-19-772219-9

0-19-803150-5

9786610473786

1-280-47378-9

1-282-36720-X

9786612367205

0-19-535021-9

1-60256-423-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240p. ) : ill

Disciplina

306.44/973

Soggetti

Cultural pluralism - United States

Nationalism - United States

United States Languages Political aspects

Canada Languages Political aspects

Switzerland Languages Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This text surveys and analyses the historical background of recent controversies over language in the United States, and compares the U.S. to two official multilingual societies, Canada and Switzerland.