Diglossia and Power: Language Policies and Practice in the 19th Century Habsburg Empire: 9 (Language, Power and Social Process [LPSP], 9) - Hardcover

 
9783110176537: Diglossia and Power: Language Policies and Practice in the 19th Century Habsburg Empire: 9 (Language, Power and Social Process [LPSP], 9)
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ISBN 10: 311017653X ISBN 13: 9783110176537
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton, 2003

Synopsis

This book is about the struggle for social power in the interethnic context of the Austrian part of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire. It explores how the struggle for power is reflected in attempts to control language use at different levels of discursive interaction, and how, in a context of intricate and multiple language contact, language became a prominent site for interethnic controversies and conflict. The book shows how, in the wake of ongoing democratization, in particular in 1848-1849 and after 1860, the non-German speaking nationalities of the Empire attempted to redefine their status by demanding recognition of their languages and cultures while German-dominated state nationalism tried to reestablish its endangered hegemony by granting linguistic and cultural autonomy to the various ethnic groups.

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About the Author

Rosita Rindler Schjerve is Professor at the University of Vienna, Austria.

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Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
311017653X
ISBN 13 
9783110176537
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
360
Editor
Rindler

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