Book notice: Linguistic Policies and the Survival of Regional Languages in France and Britain

[Harold F. Schiffman]

Linguistic Policies and the Survival of Regional Languages in France and
Britain: Judge

Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities
Published: 2007
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
                http://www.palgrave.com

Book URL: http://www.palgrave.com/newsearch/Catalogue.aspx?is=1403949832

Author: Anne Judge

It was traditionally assumed that having a single official language was a
necessary condition for the wellbeing of the state, particularly in France
and Britain. This assumption is now questioned, and the regional languages
are making, in some cases, an impressive comeback. It is the story of
their decline, their survival and, more recently their efforts to
re-establish themselves as effective tools of normal communication which
is tackled in this book. Each language is analyzed in terms of its
development from the earliest times, through its period of decline to
present-day efforts at regeneration.

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