from nationalism to globalisation Wright, Sue 1947- creator author. text bibliography History enk Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2016 Second edition. monographic eng

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vii, 385 pages ; 22 cm. From language continuum to linguistic mosaic : European language communities from the feudal period to the age of nationalism -- Language planning in state nations and nation states -- Nation building in the wake of colonialism : old concepts in new settings -- Transcending the group : languages of contact and lingua francas -- French : the rise and fall of a prestige lingua franca -- English : from language of empire to language of globalisation -- Lingua Francas for the new millennium -- Globalisation and rethinking the concept of language -- New discourse, new legal instruments and a new political context for minorities and their languages -- New polities and new nation building -- Endangered languages -- Conclusion: community and transcendence. Sue Wright. Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-382) and index. Language planning History Language policy History Languages Language planning Language policy P40.5.L35 W75 2016 306.449 9780230302600 (hardcover) 0230302602 (hardcover) 9780230302617 (paperback) 0230302610 (paperback) 2016296925 Ayesha Abed Library YDXCP 230731 20230731152140.0 41515 eng