Linguistic Construction of Ethnic Borders

• Tác giả: Konstanze Jungbluth, Peter Rosenberg, Dagna Zinkhahn Rhobodes
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-3653045956
• ISBN-13: 978-3653982565
• ISBN-13: 978-3631653777
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 306.44089 Specific aspects of culture
• Thông tin xuất bản: Bern : Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group, 2015
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (261 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 248951
• Chủ đề: 1. Cultural studies; 2. Historical & comparative linguistics; 3. Language: reference & general; 4. Literary studies: general; 5. Sociolinguistics

Tóm tắt

This volume focuses on the linguistic constructs involved in ethnic borders. Ethnic borders have proven themselves to be surprisingly long-lived: in nearly all European countries and beyond, border demarcation, exclusion of foreigners, and minority conflicts are some of the most persistent challenges for nations and societies. Which linguistic factors play a role in the formation of these borders, especially those drawn along ethnic lines? Which linguistic constructs contribute to the negotiation, establishment and maintenance of ethnic groups and identities? Under which conditions can processes of linguistic convergence, hybrids, or transcultural identities be observed?