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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,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
2012.
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| Colección: | Multilingualism and diversity management ;
v. 1. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (349 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027273918 902727391X 1280394382 9781280394386 9789027200556 9027200556 6613572306 9786613572301 |