Publication

2016-05-17 - Oxford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL27724336M
  • ISBN-139780198736523
  • ISBN-100198736525
  • OCLC Control Number945569667
  • Amazon0198736525

Classifications

  • LCCP119.3

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.

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