Author : Dagmar Richter
Publisher : BWV Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3830528094
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)
Book Synopsis Language Rights Revisited - The Challenge of Global Migration and Communication by : Dagmar Richter
Download or read book Language Rights Revisited - The Challenge of Global Migration and Communication written by Dagmar Richter and published by BWV Verlag. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauptbeschreibung Linguistic autonomy, assured internationally to ethnic minorities, has succeeded, above all, in Europe, yet is nowhere near passing its acid test in other parts of the world. Examples show that it is not only a question of linguistic autonomy, but of ethnic and religious conflicts, which are simmering in the foreground. Hence, there are reasons for doubting whether international agreements designed to guarantee linguistic autonomy can solve these conflicts. The protection of indigenous languages is justified largely by the principle of diversity and is de.