Weber Language Racism

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-53107-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 130 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection

This book discusses a new breed of racism, namely language racism, which is spreading both in the USA and in Europe, as well as other parts of the world. The book is a manifesto promoting a more positive view of linguistic and cultural diversity.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weber, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction PART I 2. The Language Racist PART II: SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION 3. What Is a Language? 4. Language and Identity 5. Language and Integration 6. Language and Culture 7. Language and Education 8. Language and Racism PART III 9. How Not to Be a Language Racist

Über Autor(innen)

Jean-Jacques Weber is Professor of English and Education at the University of Luxembourg. He has published widely in the areas of discourse analysis, multilingualism and education, including Flexible Multilingual Education: Putting Children's Needs First and Introducing Multilingualism: A Social Approach.