ISBN:
9780812246728
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (265 p)
Series Statement:
National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century
Series Statement:
National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century Ser
Parallel Title:
Print version Standardizing Diversity : The Political Economy of Language Regimes
DDC:
306.449
Keywords:
Language policy -- Southeast Asia
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Language policy -- Southeast Asia -- Economic aspects
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Language policy
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Language policy -- Economic aspects
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Language and languages -- Political aspects
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Language and languages -- Economic aspects
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Southeast Asia -- Languages -- Political aspects
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Language and languages ; Economic aspects
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Language and languages ; Political aspects
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Language policy ; Economic aspects
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Language policy ; Southeast Asia ; Economic aspects
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Language policy ; Southeast Asia
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Language policy
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Southeast Asia ; Languages ; Political aspects
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- Note About Interviews -- Part I: Toward a Typology of Language Regimes -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Typology of Language Regimes -- Part II: Language Regime Choice -- Chapter 3. Language Regime Choice: Theory -- Chapter 4. Language Regime Choice: Evidence -- Part III: Economic Effects of Language Regimes -- Chapter 5. Economic Effects of Language Regimes: Theory -- Chapter 6. Mechanism 1: Social Capital -- Chapter 7. Mechanism 2: Foreign Capital -- Chapter 8. Conclusion: Standardizing Diversity -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgments.
Description / Table of Contents:
""Cover""; ""STANDARDIZING DIVERSITY""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Note About Interviews""; ""Part I: Toward a Typology of Language Regimes""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Chapter 2. Typology of Language Regimes""; ""Part II: Language Regime Choice""; ""Chapter 3. Language Regime Choice: Theory""; ""Chapter 4. Language Regime Choice: Evidence""; ""Part III: Economic Effects of Language Regimes""; ""Chapter 5. Economic Effects of Language Regimes: Theory""; ""Chapter 6. Mechanism 1: Social Capital""; ""Chapter 7. Mechanism 2: Foreign Capital""
Description / Table of Contents:
""Chapter 8. Conclusion: Standardizing Diversity""""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Acknowledgments""
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