Language and Governance

Klappentext "Language and Governance" gathers a diverse body of international specialists! key decision makers! and heads of civil service departments in order to examine the relationship between language and governance in Europe and Canada. A fascinating combination of academic scrutiny and firsthand knowledge of the intricacies of promoting official and lesser-used languages! this volume is a state-of-the-art interpretation of language policy that offers significant proposals to improve the governance and language rights of European and Canadian citizens. Zusammenfassung Examines the relationship between language and governance in Europe and Canada! dealing with theoretical debates! constitutional changes! political trends and language initiatives. This volume combines an amalgam of academic scrutiny and knowledge of the intricacies of promoting official and lesser used languages in Canada and parts of the EU.

Product details

• Authors: Colin H. Williams
• Assisted by: Colin H. Williams (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780708321126
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2112-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Politics and Society in Wales; Politics and Society in Wales
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Governance, Canada, Europe, Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian, Sociolinguistics, Central / national / federal government, Central government