Diglossia and Power: Language Policies and Practice in the 19th Century Habsburg Empire - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 311017653X ISBN 13 : 9783110176537

Editeur : De Gruyter Mouton, 2003

Synopsis

This book is about the struggle for social power in the interethnic context of the Austrian part of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire. It explores how the struggle for power is reflected in attempts to control language use at different levels of discursive interaction, and how, in a context of intricate and multiple language contact, language became a prominent site for interethnic controversies and conflict. The book shows how, in the wake of ongoing democratization, in particular in 1848-1849 and after 1860, the non-German speaking nationalities of the Empire attempted to redefine their status by demanding recognition of their languages and cultures while German-dominated state nationalism tried to reestablish its endangered hegemony by granting linguistic and cultural autonomy to the various ethnic groups.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Rosita Rindler Schjerve is Professor at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter Mouton
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 311017653X
• ISBN 13: 9783110176537
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 357
• Éditeur: Rindler Schjerve Rosita
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