Authority and Identity: A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age
Author:   R. Millar
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9780230232556


Pages:   247
Publication Date:   21 July 2010
Format:   Hardback
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This 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?

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Author:   R. Millar
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780230232556


ISBN 10:   0230232558
Pages:   247
Publication Date:   21 July 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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ROBERT 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.

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