Shallow Equality and Symbolic Jurisprudence in Multilingual Legal Orders
| Author | : Janny H. C. Leung |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0190210354 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780190210359 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (359 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shallow Equality and Symbolic Jurisprudence in Multilingual Legal Orders written by Janny H. C. Leung and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers a comprehensive account of official multilingualism and its legal ramifications. Janny H.C. Leung shows that while offering official status to multiple languages has become normalized, actual implementation and success vary. Despite often elaborate institutional adaptations, changes hardly ever challenge the status quo enjoyed by a dominant linguistic group. Leung argues that both "shallow equality" and "symbolic jurisprudence" are characteristics of official multilingualism driven by strategic pluralism"--
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