Norms and practices of polylingual behaviour: a sociolinguistic model
This paper discusses the notion of language in relation to the notion of a language. We argue that the concept of languages as neatly separated, countable units is an ideological construction. This ideological construction served the European nation states well during the Romantic period and later,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Tartu Press
2011-12-01
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Series: | Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri |
Online Access: | https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/15326 |