Language, religion and national identity in Europe and the Middle East : a historical study / John Myhill.

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Myhill, John, 1956-

Series: Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 21.Publication details: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 2006.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 300 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9789027293510
9027293511
9789027227119
902722711X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Language, religion and national identity in Europe and the Middle East.DDC classification:

306.44094 22

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P380 .M94 2006eb

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Contents:

Language, Religion and National Identity in Europe and the Middle East; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Dedication page; Introduction; Premodern national churches, Roman Europe, and the Caliphate; Small languages and national liberation; Big languages, delusions of grandeur, war, and fascism; Language, religion, and nationalism in Europe; Language, religion, and nationalism in the Middle East; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; The series Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture.

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Summary: This book discusses the historical record of the idea that language is associated with national identity, demonstrating that different applications of this idea have consistently produced certain types of results. Nationalist movements aimed at 'unification', based upon languages which vary greatly at the spoken level, e.g. German, Italian, Pan-Turkish and Arabic, have been associated with aggression, fascism and genocide, while those based upon relatively homogeneous spoken languages, e.g. Czech, Norwegian and Ukrainian, have resulted in national liberation and international stability. It is.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book discusses the historical record of the idea that language is associated with national identity, demonstrating that different applications of this idea have consistently produced certain types of results. Nationalist movements aimed at 'unification', based upon languages which vary greatly at the spoken level, e.g. German, Italian, Pan-Turkish and Arabic, have been associated with aggression, fascism and genocide, while those based upon relatively homogeneous spoken languages, e.g. Czech, Norwegian and Ukrainian, have resulted in national liberation and international stability. It is.

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