Language use is a principal means by which we distinguish ourselves
and our group from others. In the modern age, language use often
divides ethnic groups and nations: Germans are Germans because they
speak German; French citizens must accept that Standard French is a
central part of their national identity. Sociologists of language
consider this equation of personal language use and national
identity to be a product of the nationalism which developed in
Europe from the eighteenth century on. Authority and Identity: A
Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age is the
first attempt to take the theoretical and methodological insights
of macrosociolinguistics and apply them to the history of Europe
before 1500. It analyses the recurrent tensions felt since writing
technology first began to be used in Europe some 3,500 years ago
between centrifugal and centripetal forces, demonstrating how
similar linguistic ecologies can produce different kinds of
linguistic authority and identity in individuals and groups due to
differing sociolinguistic conditions.
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