Regimes of Language: Ideologies, Polities and Identities

by Paul V. Kroskrity

In this text, ten linguistic anthropologists integrate two often segregated domains: politics and language. It addresses the role of language ideologies in state formation, nationalism and the maintenance of ethic groups, as well as the creation of national, ethnic and professional indentities.

Genres: Anthropology, Linguistics, Language, Academic

450 pages, Hardcover

First published January 6, 2000

Reviews

[Mesut Bostancı · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely indispensable reading. We talk about language ideology all the time, but none of us know how it actually works, and so we end up perpetuating language ideology in our discussions.

[Claire Abs]

to-read

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't read this entire book, but the parts I did read were excellent! Another good volume on language ideologies.