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OverviewThis is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present? Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. MillarPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2010 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781349312894ISBN 10: 1349312894 Pages: 247 Publication Date: 21 July 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations A Note on Naming Prologue Sociology of Language: An Introduction Linguistic Prehistory The First European Literacies The First Hegemonies Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces. Late Antiquity and the Early Medieval Period Competing Hegemonies: The High Middle Ages The Birth of the Modern?: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries Conclusions Notes BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationROBERT McCOLL MILLAR is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His books include Language, Nation and Power and Northern and Insular Scots. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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