Language and national identity: comparing France and Sweden
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Main Author: Oakes, Leigh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam J. Benjamins Pub. Co. ©2001
Series:Impact, studies in language and society v. 13
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and indexes
Annotation "This book re-examines the relationship between language and national identity. Unlike many previous studies, it employs a comparative approach: France and Sweden have been chosen as case studies both for their similarities (e.g. both are member states of the European Union) as well as their important differences (e.g. France subscribes in principle to a civic model of national identity, whereas the basis of Swedish identity is undeniably ethnic). It is precisely differences such as these which allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the ethnolinguistic implications of some of the major challenges currently facing France, Sweden and other European countries: regionalism, immigration, European integration and globalization." "The present volume benefits from the use of a multidisciplinary approach, and differs from others on the market because of the variety of methods of inquiry used. A series of societal analyses is complemented by an empirical component, bringing a more grounded understanding to the issue of language and national identity."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 305 pages)
ISBN:1588111164
902721848X
9027297649
9781588111166
9789027218483
9789027297648

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