The State Of The Language
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The State Of The Language
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Author : Philip Howard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1985
The State Of The Language written by Philip Howard and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Is the English language in decline? Many people seem to think so--but Philip Howard isn't one of them. The Literary Editor of The Times of London, Howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in English. His is not the Panglossian attitude that all is neccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and healthy--in any living language. Howard here examines the language in its various branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and punctuation, dialect and slang. He discusses the effect the new technologies, from cable TV to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines the new dialects that are coming into use. He navigates the back streets of euphemism and the broad, boring boulevards of cliche. He asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, why. Howard argues that as far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in English in ways that increase its power. And where we can't help it, he says, we should lie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other language. Rather than have us wring our hands, Philip Howard entreats us, with his customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brains. About the Author: Philip Howard is the author of New Words for Old, Weasel Words, Words Fail Me, and, most recently, A Word in Your Ear.
The State Of The Language
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Author : Leonard Michaels
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1980-01-01
The State Of The Language written by Leonard Michaels and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Considers a wide range of topics related to contemporary language
Language Society And The State
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Author : Gareth Price
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2019-06-17
Language Society And The State written by Gareth Price and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Using Taiwan as a case study, this book constructs an innovative theory of a political sociology of language. Through documentary and ethnographic data and a comparative-historical method the book illustrates how language mediates interactions between society and the state and becomes politicized as a result; how language, politics and power are intertwined processes; and how these processes are not isolated in institutions but socially embedded.
Language Ethnicity And The State Volume 1
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Author : C. O'Reilly
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-18
Language Ethnicity And The State Volume 1 written by C. O'Reilly and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Developments in the European Union over the last decade have been largely positive from the perspective of stateless and minority ethnic groups and the survival and prosperity of minority languages. This selection of sociologically and ethnographically oriented work enables the reader to compare developments in different ethno-linguistic revival movements within the European Union. The contributions also explore the impact of EU policy and discourse on the individual movements and the orientation of Western Europe as a whole towards linguistic heterogeneity and cultural diversity. A companion volume (0-333-92924-1) examines the status of minority languages in post-1989 Eastern Europe.
Language And The State
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Author : Sue Wright
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 1996
Language And The State written by Sue Wright and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume looks at language revitalization and revival in Israel and Eire.
Language And State
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Author : Xing Yu
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2017-05-19
Language And State written by Xing Yu and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-19 with Political Science categories.
This book argues that a tribe of the primitive society is formed because of kinship, while a state of the civilized society is formed because of language. When humans communicate using language, they extend the distance and the reaches of communication. They expand their communities. States replace tribes. Language underlies the formation of the state. Then, accordingly, language also underlies the organization of the state as men create language solutions in the organization of the state such as constitution, election and representation. The extension of linguistic communication distance also underlies the formation of three juxtaposing branches of government ? administrative, legislative and judicial body. It also enables men to create various forms of civilization such as history, philosophy, literature, art, religion and law which play a role in the construction of men’s spirit that guides the operation of the state. Language presets the whole process of the progress of civilization.
A Political Philosophy Of Language And State
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Author : Xing Yu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2025-02-12
A Political Philosophy Of Language And State written by Xing Yu and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-12 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a study of political philosophy concerning the relationship between language and state. It argues that language gives origin to the state. Its main idea is that while humans communicate using language, they create and use media. Media extend the distance of communication. These media include humans themselves, materials, human behaviour and consciousness. Humans then interact on a large scale and form a large community. This leads to the dissolution of the tribe and the formation of the state. Then, people seek and provide information, give interpretations, display attitudes, and make promises in organizing the state. Some people also issue commands. They all act through the various types of linguistic communication. Language is also the key to realizing freedom, equality, peace, democracy and justice. This book can be a reference book of political philosophy or political science or political linguistics to be read by university students and professors alike.
Law Language And The Multilingual State
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Author : Claudine Brohy
language : en
Publisher: UJ Press
Release Date : 2013-07-03
Law Language And The Multilingual State written by Claudine Brohy and has been published by UJ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The theme of the conference, “Language, Law and the Multilingual State”, was determined to investigate the state-juridical challenges facing multilingual societies. Several related issues were addressed, such as minority and indigenous languages, globalisation and diversity, language rights, language ideology and language legislation.
Language Ethnic Identity And The State
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Author : William Safran
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04
Language Ethnic Identity And The State written by William Safran and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Political Science categories.
This new study powerfully asserts the pivotal importance of the interplay between language and ethnicity, which is often underestimated as a component for political stability. These leading scholars present five key case studies of South Africa, Algeria, Canada, Latvia and Senegal. All five countries are multilingual nations where language has been a central political issue that has challenged their unity and stability. These studies are underpinned by two general, comparative and theoretical discussions, which analyse how scholars consider social class and economic factors to be the primary sources for political cohesion or of malcontent with the system and the new avenues opened by a focus on issues of langauge. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of linguistics, language, politics and sociology. This is a special issue of the leading journal Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.
State Traditions And Language Regimes
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Author : Linda Cardinal
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2015-05-01
State Traditions And Language Regimes written by Linda Cardinal and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-01 with Political Science categories.
Language policies are political. They have political consequences as well as political origins. In State Traditions and Language Regimes, scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America shift focus from the consequences of language policies to how and why states make language policy choices. This shift, theorized through the concept of "language regime," inserts an urgently needed political science perspective into the current dialogue between sociolinguists, who research the societal effects of language policies, and political theorists of language rights, who analyze the normative implications of policies. New analytical tools drawn from comparative politics are showcased to analyze paths taken by different states in establishing language regimes, at times disrupted and redirected at critical junctures. Contributions to the volume include analyses of Canada's increasingly court-driven language policies, the United States’ bifurcated language regime in the aftermath of 9/11, Ireland’s conflicted protection of the Irish language, France's linguistic Jacobin tradition disrupted by Europeanization, the role of political parties and coalitions in language regime stability and change in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Poland's war-torn history informing policy toward regional languages, and the role of English in international peace-building. While other books look at the political and societal effects of language policy, none seeks to employ a historical institutionalism approach which sets language policy choice in the context of power relations embedded in state traditions. State Traditions and Language Regimes offers a comparative politics perspective, one that enriches interdisciplinary debate on language policy.