Statehood, Scale and Hierarchy - History, Language and Identity in Indonesia

Against the background of language and nation formation in Indonesia, this book demonstrates how language planning is inseparable from the broader actions of the state, and how postcolonial nationalism and globalization have had profound implications for language use and state actions to control it.

About the author

Lauren Zentz is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Houston, USA. Her research interests include language policy, language and identity, and nationalism and state formation.

Summary

Against the background of language and nation formation in Indonesia, this book demonstrates how language planning is inseparable from the broader actions of the state, and how postcolonial nationalism and globalization have had profound implications for language use and state actions to control it.

Product details

• Authors: Lauren Zentz
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781783098460
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-846-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Encounters; Encounters
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures