Clare Mar-Molinero

The Politics of Language in the Spanish-Speaking World

From Colonization to Globalization

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Spanish is now the third most widely spoken language in the world after English and Chinese. This new book traces how and why Spanish has arrived at this position, examining its role in the diverse societies where it is spoken from Europe to the Americas. Providing a comprehensive survey of language issues in the Spanish-speaking world, the book outlines the historical rooots of the emergence of Spanish or Castilian as the dominant language, analyzes the situation of minority language groups, and traces the role of Spanish and its colonial heritage in Latin America. Throughout the book Clare Mar-Molinero asks probing questions such as: How does language relate to power? What is its link with identity? What is the role of language in nation-building? Who decides how language is taught? This unique study is invaluable for anyone with an interest in Spain and the Spanish language.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 177mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780415156547
• ISBN-10: 0415156548
• Artikelnr.: 22293870

Autorenporträt

Clare Mar-Molinero is head of Spanish Studies at Southampton University. An experienced author, Clare Mar-Molinero's previous publications include The Spanish-Speaking World (Routledge) and the BBC course Paso Doble.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART I Spanish as national language: conflict and hegemony 1
Language and nationalism 2 The 'Castilianisation' process-the emergence of
Spanish as dominant language 3 Counter-nationalism and the other languages
of the Spanish-speaking world PART II Legislation and the realities of
linguistic diversity 4 Language rights, language policies, and Language
Planning 5 The state and language policies in the contemporary
Spanish-speaking world PART III Language and education, 6 Bilingual
education, literacy and the role of language in education systems 7 Latin
American educational policies in the struggle for linguistic rights 8
Politics, language and the Spanish education system PART IV Language
politics in the new millennium: the outlook for Spanish 9 Spanish as
minority language 10 Spanish in a global era