Authority and Identity
Author | : R. Millar |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2010-07-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230282032 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230282032 |
Rating | : 4/5 (032 Downloads) |
Download or read book Authority and Identity written by R. Millar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-07-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?