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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This book is unique in its kind. It is the first scholarly work to
attempt a comprehensive and fairly detailed look into the lingering
legacies of the communist totalitarian modes of thought and
expression in the new discourse forms of the post-totalitarian era.
The book gives also new and interesting insights into the ways the
new, presumably democratically-minded political elites in
post-totalitarian Eastern Europe, Russia, and China manipulate
language to serve their own political and economic agendas. The
book consists of ten discrete discussions, nine case-studies or
chapters and an introduction. Chapter 1 discusses patterns of
continuity and change in the conceptual apparatus and linguistic
habits of political science and sociology practiced in the Czech
Republic before and after 1989. Chapter 2 analyzes lingering
effects of communist propaganda language in the political discourse
and behavior in post-communist Poland. Chapter 3 analyzes the
legacy of Soviet semantics in post-Soviet Moldovan politics through
the prism of such politically contested words as "democracy,"
"democratization," and "people." Chapters 4 and 5 discuss the way
in which communist patterns of thought and expression manifest
themselves in the new political discourse in Romania and Bulgaria,
respectively. Chapter 6 examines phenomena of change and continuity
in the socio-linguistic and socio-political scene of post-Soviet
Latvia. Chapter 7 analyzes the extent to which the language of the
post-communist Romanian media differs from the official language of
the communist era. Chapter 8 examines the evolution of Russian
official discourse since the late eighties with a view of showing
"whether or not new phenomena in the evolution of post-Soviet
discourse represent new development or just a mutation of the
value-orientations of the old Soviet ideological apparatus."
Chapter 9 gives a detailed and lucid account of the evolution of
both official and non-official discourse in China since the end of
the Mao era.
This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the attempts of
language experts and governments to control language use and
development in Eastern Europe, Eurasia and China through planned
activities generally known as language planning or language policy.
The ten case studies presented here examine language planning in
China, Russia, Tatarstan, Central Asia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia,
Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and focus in particular on
developments and disputes that have occurred since the 'fall of
communism' and the emergence of a new order in the late 1980s. Its
authors highlight the dominant issues with which language planning
is invariably intertwined. These include power politics, tensions
between 'official language' and 'minority languages', and the
effects of a country's particular political, social, cultural and
psychological environment. Offering a detailed account of the
socio-political and ideological developments that underlie language
planning in these regions, this book will provide a valuable
resource for students and scholars of linguistics, cultural
studies, political science, sociology and history.
This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the attempts of
language experts and governments to control language use and
development in Eastern Europe, Eurasia and China through planned
activities generally known as language planning or language policy.
The ten case studies presented here examine language planning in
China, Russia, Tatarstan, Central Asia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia,
Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and focus in particular on
developments and disputes that have occurred since the 'fall of
communism' and the emergence of a new order in the late 1980s. Its
authors highlight the dominant issues with which language planning
is invariably intertwined. These include power politics, tensions
between 'official language' and 'minority languages', and the
effects of a country's particular political, social, cultural and
psychological environment. Offering a detailed account of the
socio-political and ideological developments that underlie language
planning in these regions, this book will provide a valuable
resource for students and scholars of linguistics, cultural
studies, political science, sociology and history.
The disintegration of the Marxist-Leninist sociopolitical system
not only changed the political, economic, socio-cultural, and
psychological realities of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, it changed
the linguistic situation of the region as well. Written by
distinguished scholars, the ten case studies in this volume focus
on the language policies and linguistic developments in
post-communist Eastern Europe and Eurasia and the impact of
globalization, democratization, and technological advancements on
their languages.
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Grapes of Wrath
Ernest Andrew Ewart
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R967
Discovery Miles 9 670
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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