The State, the Activists and the Islanders - Language Policy on Corsica (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)

This analysis of language policy on Corsica provides the first study of the three levels of language policy existing on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. It focuses on the key participants - the State, the language activists and the islanders - in the language debate that has taken place across the island since its purchase by France. This book is informed by recent work on language planning, both theoretical and relating to specific case studies. At the same time, it engages with trends in sociolinguistics over the past decades, which have included language planning in their investigations of languages in contact, language obsolescence and language death. A central premise of this book is that the three discrete categories of participants in the language debate are closely interrelated and that the status and position of Corsican in relation to French cannot be understood without a thorough exploration of these three strands. This volume will appeal to researchers and students in French Studies, sociolinguistics, and especially language policy.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Language Policy, 8
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2008
Authors:	Robert J. Blackwood
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	164
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-7863-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Promotions
LSN:	90-481-7863-0
Barcode:	9789048178636

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