Language rights—interests of state, language groups and the individual

Focuses on the question of how language rights can be subjected to legal provisions. Argues that, because language has social and individual aspects, working out solutions for specific situations is more important than universal principles. Argues against the idea that languages are objects deservin...

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Published inLanguage sciences (Oxford) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 63 - 72
Main Author Coulmas, Florian
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1998
Elsevier
Subjects
Child Language
Civil Rights
Family Influence
Individual Differences
Language Attitudes
Language Diversity
Linguistic policies
Linguistics
Official Languages
Political Issues
Sociocultural Patterns
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics
Right(law)
Sociolinguistics
Education
Mother Tongue
Child
Linguistic minority
Linguistic policy
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Summary:Focuses on the question of how language rights can be subjected to legal provisions. Argues that, because language has social and individual aspects, working out solutions for specific situations is more important than universal principles. Argues against the idea that languages are objects deserving of legal protection. (14 references) (Author/CK)
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ISSN:0388-0001
1873-5746
DOI:10.1016/S0388-0001(97)00012-0