Language Politics of Regional Integration

Cases from the Americas
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-56782-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 3894 g

Language policies impact language choice, language prestige, and language spread. Rising regional integration, both formal and informal, adds to the sensitivity and complexity of language politics, whether in North America, South America or Europe. This book shows how language politics vary across the Americas and contrast with Europe.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morris, Michael A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables
Acknowledgements
1. Comparative Language Politics
2. Language Politics and Integration in the Americas: Propositions and Framework
3. Language Politics in Canada and the United States
4. Middle American Language Politics
5. Caribbean Language Politics
6. Superpower Linguistic Competition in Cuba
7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Michael A. Morris is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Clemson University, USA, and a visiting professor at Kennesaw State University, USA. His awards include two Fulbright professorships (Britain and Chile). Dr. Morris is the author of five books, the editor of over a dozen journal issues and books, and the author of numerous articles in journals and books.