This volume explores the roots of Europe's struggle with multilingualism. It argues that, over the centuries, the pursuit of linguistic homogeneity has become a central aspect of the mindset of Europeans. In its extreme form, it became manifest in the principle of 'one language, one state,...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Hüning, Matthias 1962- (HerausgeberIn), Vogl, Ulrike 1971- (HerausgeberIn), Moliner, Olivier 1972- (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Amsterdam ; Philadelphia John Benjamins Publishing Company [2012]
Schriftenreihe:	Multilingualism and diversity management volume 1
Schlagworte:	Geschichte Mehrsprachigkeit Standardsprache Europa Aufsatzsammlung
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	This volume explores the roots of Europe's struggle with multilingualism. It argues that, over the centuries, the pursuit of linguistic homogeneity has become a central aspect of the mindset of Europeans. In its extreme form, it became manifest in the principle of 'one language, one state, one people'. Consequently, multilingualism came to be viewed as an undesirable aberration. The authors of this volume approach the relationship between standard languages and multilingualism from a historical, cross-European perspective. They provide a comprehensive overview of the emergence of a standard language ideology and its intricate relationship with matters of ethnicity, territorial unity and social mobility. They explain for different European language areas in what ways the emergence of standard languages had an impact on multilingual policies and practices. Its comparative approach makes this volume an important resource for linguists, researchers from different philologies and social historians.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (ix, 339 Seiten) Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:	9789027273918
DOI:	10.1075/mdm.1