ISBN:
058527391X
,
9780585273914
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (vii, 280 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Multilingual matters series v. 114
Parallel Title:
Print version Community and communication
DDC:
306.44094
Keywords:
European Union
;
Multilingualism Europe
;
Nationalism Europe
;
Democracy Europe
;
Union européenne
;
Multilinguisme Europe
;
Nationalisme Europe
;
Démocratie Europe
;
European Union
;
Multilingualism
;
Democracy
;
Nationalism
;
European Union
;
Democracy
;
Nationalism
;
Multilingualism
;
Nationalism
;
Politics and government
;
Démocratie
;
Multilinguisme
;
Nationalisme
;
UE/CE Intégration
;
Aspects politiques
;
Europäische Integration
;
Mehrsprachigkeit
;
Sprachpolitik
;
Language and languages ; Political aspects
;
Multilingualism
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES ; Linguistics ; Sociolinguistics
;
Democracy
;
Europe Languages
;
Political aspects
;
Europe Politics and government
;
1989-
;
Europe Langues
;
Aspect politique
;
Europe Politique et gouvernement
;
1989-
;
Europe Languages
;
Political aspects
;
Europe Politics and government 1989-
;
Europe Languages
;
Political aspects
;
Europe Politics and government 1989-
;
Europe
;
Europe
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Introduction: The themes of the book1 --Theories of nationalism and the role of language --The nationalists and linguistic nationalism --The modernists, industrialisation and democracy --The post-modernists and the invention of tradition --The role of language in nation state formation --The three European models: assimilation, blood and belonging and fragmentation --Language as a key organising principle of nationalism --Contending schools in the debate --The linguistic realities of multilingual states --The weakening of the concept of sovereignty --Globalisation and internationalisation in the legal, political, economic and cultural domains --The growing role of English as the medium of these phenomena --The growth of the European Community --Theories of integration --The role of language --Theories of democracy: participatory and liberal representative democracy --The essential role of language in democracy --The democratic deficit in the EU and the need to develop new practices for a multilingual polity --Managing plurilingualism in the institutions of the EU --New and smaller polities --Europe of the Regions --Support for the lesser-used languages of Europe --Chapter 9Language in the domains of defence, education and research networks194.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction: The themes of the book1Theories of nationalism and the role of languageThe nationalists and linguistic nationalismThe modernists, industrialisation and democracyThe post-modernists and the invention of traditionThe role of language in nation state formationThe three European models: assimilation, blood and belonging and fragmentationLanguage as a key organising principle of nationalismContending schools in the debateThe linguistic realities of multilingual statesThe weakening of the concept of sovereigntyGlobalisation and internationalisation in the legal, political, economic and cultural domainsThe growing role of English as the medium of these phenomenaThe growth of the European CommunityTheories of integrationThe role of languageTheories of democracy: participatory and liberal representative democracyThe essential role of language in democracyThe democratic deficit in the EU and the need to develop new practices for a multilingual polityManaging plurilingualism in the institutions of the EUNew and smaller politiesEurope of the RegionsSupport for the lesser-used languages of EuropeChapter 9Language in the domains of defence, education and research networks194.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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