Politics and the Slavic Languages

ISBN-13: 9780367569846 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 334 str.

Tomasz Kamusella

Opis

Through the story of Slavic languages, this timely book illustrates that decisions on what counts as a language are neither permanent nor stable, arguing that the politics of language equates politics in central Europe. The monograph will prove to be an essential resource for scholars of linguistics and politics in Central Europe.

Spis treści

1. A Brief Un-Natural History of Languages in Europe  2. Non-State (Minority or Regional) Slavic Languages  3. The Internet: A New Frontier  4. The Politics of Script  5. Pluricentric or Monocentric?  6. Russian as a Pluricentric Language?  7. Conclusion: The Dilemma of Numbers  8. Addendum: The Declaration on the Common Language  9. Postscript on Methodology: People See What They Want

O autorze

Tomasz Kamusella is reader in modern history at the University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom.