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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823704003321

Autore

Yu Xing

Titolo

Language and state : an inquiry into the progress of civilization / / Xing Yu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : University Press of America, Inc., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-7618-6201-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (460 p.)

Disciplina

306.44/9

Soggetti

Language policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part one. Language and state formation -- part two. Language and state governance -- part three. Language and state spirit.

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that a primitive society is formed on the basis of kinship ties while a civilized society is formed on the basis of language. Yu presents a new theory about the importance of language in the growth of the state.