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Language Policy in the Soviet Union
Lenore A. Grenoble
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Paperback. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CFB; CJA; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
Soviet language policy provides rich material for the study of the impact of policy on language use. Moreover, it offers a unique vantage point on the tie between language and culture. While linguists and ethnographers grapple with defining the relationship of language to culture, or of language and culture to identity, the Soviets knew that language is an integral and inalienable part of culture. The former Soviet Union provides an ideal case study for examining these relationships, in that it had one of the most deliberate language policies of any nation state. This is not to say that it was ... Read more
Soviet language policy provides rich material for the study of the impact of policy on language use. Moreover, it offers a unique vantage point on the tie between language and culture. While linguists and ethnographers grapple with defining the relationship of language to culture, or of language and culture to identity, the Soviets knew that language is an integral and inalienable part of culture. The former Soviet Union provides an ideal case study for examining these relationships, in that it had one of the most deliberate language policies of any nation state. This is not to say that it was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Language Policy
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048162932
SKU
V9789048162932
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