Authority and Identity: A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age

Authority and Identity: A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age Millar R. Wydawca: Palgrave Macmillan Data wydania: 2010 ISBN: 9780230232556 Liczba stron: 247 Format: 224 x 146 x 19 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The rise and fall of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present?