Fighting words [electronic resource] : language policy and ethnic relations in Asia / editors, Michael E. Brown, Šumit Ganguly.
Language policy is a sensitive issue in most countries. In countries where more than one language is spoken--the vast majority--language policies affect the ability of individuals and groups to participate in government, to be treated fairly by governmental agencies, to have access to government ser...
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction / Michael E. Brown / Sumit Ganguly
- Ch. 1 Language Policy and National Development in India / Jyotirindra Dasgupta
- Ch. 2 Politics of Language Policy in Pakistan / Alyssa Ayres
- Ch. 3 Language, Identity, and the State in Bangladesh / Amena Mohsin
- Ch. 4 Ethnolinguistic Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka / Neil DeVotta
- Ch. 5 Language Policy in Modern Burma / Mary P. Callahan
- Ch. 6 Politics of Language in Thailand and Laos / Charles F. Keyes
- Ch. 7 Language Policy and Ethnic Relations in Vietnam / Thaveeporn Vasavakul
- Ch. 8 Politics of Language Policies in Malaysia and Singapore / Sumit Ganguly
- Ch. 9 Language Policy and the Promotion of National Identity in Indonesia / Jacques Bertrand
- Ch. 10 Harmonizing Linguistic Diversity in Papua New Guinea / R.J. May
- Ch. 11 Language Policy and Ethnic Relations in the Philippines / Caroline S. Hau / Victoria L. Tinio
- Ch. 12 Evolution of Language Policies in China / June Teufel Dreyer
- Ch. 13 Evolution of Language Policies and National Identity in Taiwan / June Teufel Dreyer
- Ch. 14 Language Policy and Ethnic Relations in Asia / Michael E. Brown.