Tomasz Kamusella (United Kingdom St. Andrew's University)

Politics and the Slavic Languages

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Through the story of Slavic languages, this timely book illustrates that decisions on what counts as a language are neither permanent nor stable, arguing that the politics of language equates politics in central Europe. The monograph will prove to be an essential resource for scholars of linguistics and politics in Central Europe.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Histories of Central and Eastern Europe
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9780367569853
• ISBN-10: 036756985X
• Artikelnr.: 69032178

Autorenporträt

Tomasz Kamusella is reader in modern history at the University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom.

Inhaltsangabe

1. A Brief Un-Natural History of Languages in Europe 2. Non-State (Minority
or Regional) Slavic Languages 3. The Internet: A New Frontier 4. The
Politics of Script 5. Pluricentric or Monocentric? 6. Russian as a
Pluricentric Language? 7. Conclusion: The Dilemma of Numbers 8. Addendum:
The Declaration on the Common Language 9. Postscript on Methodology: People
See What They Want