Language in the twenty-first century :: selected papers of the millennial conferences of the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems, held at the University of Hartford and Yale University /

What is the future of languages in an increasingly globalized world? Are we moving toward the use of a single language for global communication, or are there ways of managing language diversity at the international level? Can we, or should we, maintain a balance between the global need to communicat...

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Körperschaft: Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems
Weitere Verfasser: Tonkin, Humphrey, Reagan, Timothy G.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2003.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in world language problems ; v. 1.
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Zusammenfassung:What is the future of languages in an increasingly globalized world? Are we moving toward the use of a single language for global communication, or are there ways of managing language diversity at the international level? Can we, or should we, maintain a balance between the global need to communicate and the maintenance of local and regional identities and cultures? What is the role of education, of language rights, of language equality in this volatile global linguistic mix? A group of leading scholars in sociolinguistics and language policy examines trends in language use across the world to.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 209 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-195) and index.
ISBN:9789027296429
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