Language and national identity : comparing France and Sweden
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Language and national identity : comparing France and Sweden
(Impact : studies in language and society, v. 13)
J. Benjamins, c2001
- : eur
- : us
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  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-291) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book re-examines the relationship between language and national identity. Unlike many previous studies, it employs a comparative approach: France and Sweden have been chosen as case studies both for their
similarities (e.g. both are member states of the European Union) as well as their important differences (e.g. France subscribes in principle to a civic model of national identity, whereas the basis of Swedish identity is
undeniably ethnic). It is precisely differences such as these which allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the ethnolinguistic implications of some of the major challenges currently facing France, Sweden and other European countries: regionalism, immigration, European integration and globalization.The present volume benefits from the use of a multidisciplinary approach, and differs from others on the market because of the variety of methods of inquiry used. A series of societal analyses is complemented by an empirical
component, bringing a more grounded understanding to the issue of language and national identity.
Table of Contents
- 1. Preface
- 2. Acknowledgements
- 3. 1. Introduction
- 4. 2. Basic concepts
- 5. 3. Theoretical framework
- 6. 4. Language and national identity: A general perspective
- 7. 5. Language and national identity in the national arena
- 8. 6. Language and national identity in the European arena
- 9. 7. Language and national identity in the global arena
- 10. 8. Language and national identity in France and Sweden: A survey
- 11. 9. Conclusion
- 12. Notes
- 13. Appendix A: Questionnaire in French
- 14. Appendix B: Questionnaire in Swedish
- 15. References
- 16. Index of subjects
- 17. Index of names
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