Standardizing Diversity : The Political Economy of Language Regimes /

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Using a newly assembled dataset and drawing on fieldwork data from Malaysia and Singapore, Liu finds that how linguistic power is distributed-specifically whether a lingua franca is recognized exclusively or above all others-can generate social trust, attract foreign investment, and therefore indire...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Liu, Amy H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Language policy > Economic aspects.
Language policy.
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Language and languages > Economic aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics.
Langage et langues > Aspect politique.
Langage et langues > Aspect economique.
Language policy > Political aspects > Southeast Asia.
Language policy > Economic aspects > Southeast Asia.
Language policy > Political aspects.
Southeast Asia.
Asie du Sud-Est > Langues > Aspect politique.
Southeast Asia > Languages > Political aspects.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Using a newly assembled dataset and drawing on fieldwork data from Malaysia and Singapore, Liu finds that how linguistic power is distributed-specifically whether a lingua franca is recognized exclusively or above all others-can generate social trust, attract foreign investment, and therefore indirectly promote economic growth.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780812292107

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