Speaking like a state : language and nationalism in Pakistan /

This text examines language and culture's importance to political legitimacy using the example of Pakistan, in comparison with India and Indonesia.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ayres, Alyssa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Language policy > Pakistan.
Language and culture > Pakistan.
Nationalism > Pakistan.
Langage et culture > Pākistān.
Nationalisme > Pākistān.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Language and culture.
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Language policy.
Nationalism.
Sprachpolitik
Nationenbildung
Kulturpolitik
Politische Identität
Pakistan > Languages > Political aspects.
Pākistān > Langues > Aspect politique.
Pakistan.
Pakistan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Articulating a new nation
  • 2. Urdu and the nation
  • 3. The nation and its margins
  • 4. The case of Punjab: elite efforts
  • 5. The case of Punjab: popular culture
  • 6. History and local absence
  • 7. Bringing back the local past
  • 8. Speaking like a state: language planning
  • 9. Religion, nation, language
  • 10. Conclusion.

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