R. Millar

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A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age

Beschreibung

This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present?

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Autor

ROBERT McCOLL MILLAR is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His books include Language, Nation and Power and Northern and Insular Scots.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Seitenzahl: 247
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230282032
• Artikelnr.: 45965130