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In this book, Tariq Rahman describes the inextricable link between language and politics in Pakistan. Conflict about language, the author argues, is really about political dominance. He examines the history of British language policies, the Urdu-Hindi controversy, and the role in identity formation of the Bengali, Pasato, Balochi, Sindhi, Punjabi, and Siraiki language movements.
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Pakistan has had many conflicts involving language. Relying on primary sources, Dr Rahman gives an objective account of the link between language and politics in Pakistan.
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- PublisherOUP Pakistan
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0195776925
- ISBN 13 9780195776928
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages339
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Oxford University Press, 1997
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ISBN 13: 9780195776928
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