Standard languages and multilingualism in European history /:

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, Vogl, Ulrike, Moliner, Olivier, 1972-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012.
Schriftenreihe:Multilingualism and diversity management ; v. 1.
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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 la.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (349 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027273918
902727391X
1280394382
9781280394386
9789027200556
9027200556
6613572306
9786613572301

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