Contested languages and the denial of linguistic rights in the 21st century
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In this chapter I argue that over-reliance on socio-political criteria (i.e. Ausbau-centrism) in the linguistic literature is partly responsible for the discrimination to which speakers of contested languages are subjected at both the social and the institutional level. Further, I argue that an Ausbau-centred approach also leads to undersplitting of languages (i.e. recognising as few languages as possible), which is ultimately detrimental to the maintenance of linguistic diversity. I conclude by suggesting that the introduction of an Abstand-based perspective is necessary if we are to achieve a taxonomy of “languages” that cuts through socio-cultural biases and that works in favour of language rights and linguistic diversity.
| Iaith wreiddiol | Saesneg |
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| Teitl | Contested Languages |
| Is-deitl | The hidden multilingualism of Europe |
| Golygyddion | Marco Tamburelli, Mauro Tosco |
| Man cyhoeddi | Amsterdam |
| Cyhoeddwr | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Pennod | 2 |
| Tudalennau | 21-39 |
| Statws | Cyhoeddwyd - 21 Ion 2021 |
Cyfres gyhoeddiadau
| Enw | Studies in World Language Problems |
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