Language And Conflict

Author : Matthew Evans,Lesley Jeffries,Jim O'Driscoll
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429603556

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The Routledge Handbook of Language in Conflict by Matthew Evans,Lesley Jeffries,Jim O'Driscoll Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Language in Conflict presents a range of linguistic approaches as a means for examining the nature of communication related to conflict. Divided into four sections, the Handbook critically examines text, interaction, languages and applications of linguistics in situations of conflict. Spanning 30 chapters by a variety of international scholars, this Handbook: includes real-life case studies of conflict and covers conflicts from a wide range of geographical locations at every scale of involvement (from the personal to the international), of every timespan (from the fleeting to the decades-long) and of varying levels of intensity (from the barely articulated to the overtly hostile) sets out the textual and interactional ways in which conflict is engendered and in which people and groups of people can be set against each other considers what linguistic research has brought, and can bring, to the universal aim of minimising the negative effects of outbreaks of conflict wherever and whenever they occur. The Routledge Handbook of Language in Conflict is an essential reference book for students and researchers of language and communication, linguistics, peace studies, international relations and conflict studies.

Author : William D. Davies,Stanley Dubinsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107022096

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Language Conflict and Language Rights by William D. Davies,Stanley Dubinsky Pdf

An overview of language rights issues and language conflicts with detailed examination of many cases past and present around the world.

Author : Thomas M. Holtgraves
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199838646

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The Oxford Handbook of Language and Social Psychology by Thomas M. Holtgraves Pdf

Language pervades everything we do as social beings. It is, in fact, difficult to disentangle language from social life, and hence its importance is often missed. The emergence of new communication technologies makes this even more striking. People come to "know" one another through these interactions without ever having met face-to-face. How? Through the words they use and the way they use them. The Oxford Handbook of Language and Social Psychology is a unique and innovative compilation of research that lies at the intersection of language and social psychology. Language is viewed as a social activity, and to understand this complex human activity requires a consideration of its social psychological underpinnings. Moreover, as a social activity, the use and in fact the existence of language has implications for a host of traditional social psychological processes. Hence, there is a reciprocal relationship between language and social psychology, and it is this reciprocal relationship that defines the essence of this handbook. The handbook is divided into six sections. The first two sections focus on the social underpinnings of language, that is, the social coordination required to use language, as well as the manner in which language and broad social dimensions such as culture mutually constitute one another. The next two sections consider the implications of language for a host of traditional social psychological topics, including both intraindividual (e.g., attribution) and interindividual (e.g., intergroup relations) processes. The fifth section examines the role of language in the creation of meaning, and the final section includes chapters documenting the importance of the language-social psychology interface for a number of applied areas.

Author : Michael Kelly,Hilary Footitt,Myriam Salama-Carr
Publisher : Springer
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030048259

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The Palgrave Handbook of Languages and Conflict by Michael Kelly,Hilary Footitt,Myriam Salama-Carr Pdf

This Handbook maps the contours of an exciting and burgeoning interdisciplinary field concerned with the role of language and languages in situations of conflict. It explores conceptual approaches, sources of information that are available, and the institutions and actors that mediate language encounters. It examines case studies of the role that languages have played in specific conflicts, from colonial times through to the Middle East and Africa today. The contributors provide vibrant evidence to challenge the monolingual assumptions that have affected traditional views of war and conflict. They show that languages are woven into every aspect of the making of war and peace, and demonstrate how language shapes public policy and military strategy, setting frameworks and expectations. The Handbook's 22 chapters powerfully illustrate how the encounter between languages is integral to almost all conflicts, to every phase of military operations and to the lived experiences of those on the ground, who meet, work and fight with speakers of other languages. This comprehensive work will appeal to scholars from across the disciplines of linguistics, translation studies, history, and international relations; and provide fresh insights for a broad range of practitioners interested in understanding the role and implications of foreign languages in war.

Author : Iryna Ulasiuk,Laurenţiu Hadîrcă,William Romans
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004357754

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Language Policy and Conflict Prevention by Iryna Ulasiuk,Laurenţiu Hadîrcă,William Romans Pdf

Language Policy and Conflict Prevention analyses the components of a balanced language policy with a view to reducing conflict potential. It draws upon contributions from experts working for the OSCE HCNM, Council of Europe, UN as well as leading academics.

Author : Martin Pütz
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027221421

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Language Contact and Language Conflict by Martin Pütz Pdf

The selected articles compiled in the present volume are based on contributions prepared for the 17th International L.A.U.D. (Linguistic Agency University of Duisburg) Symposium held at the University of Duisburg on 23-27 March 1992. The 13 papers in this book focus on problems and issues of intercultural communication. The first part is devoted to theoretical aspects related to the interaction of language and culture and deals with the issue from anthropological, cognitive, and linguistic points of view. Part II raises issues of language policy and language planning such as the manipulation of language in intercultural contact; it includes case studies pertaining to multilingual settings, for example in Africa, Australia, Melanesia, and Europe. The volume opens with a foreword by Dell H. Hymes.

Author : Andy Curtis
Publisher : IAP
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781648027321

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The New Peace Linguistics and the Role of Language in Conflict by Andy Curtis Pdf

The idea of Peace Linguistics (PL) has been around for decades. However, the practice of PL has only occurred much more recently, only within the last few years, since the first creditbearing, university-level PL course was taught at Brigham Young University-Hawaii in 2017. Since then, the field of NPL has grown beyond its original goals, of using peaceful language and language that avoids or de-escalates conflict. The New Peace Linguistics (NPL) focuses on in-depth, systematic analyses of the spoken and written language of some of the most powerful people in the world, such as presidents of the USA, as it is they who have the power to start wars or to bring peace. As the first book to be published on PL and on NPL, this work represents a ground-breaking study of the power of language to hurt and harm or to help and give hope. The first four chapters of the book, which provide the foundation on which the rest of the book is built, introduce the concept of Peace Linguistics and the New Peace Linguistics, starting with the origins of PL and coming to the present day. The remaining Part Two and Part Three chapters present in-depth, systematic NPL analyses of George W. Bush, Colin L. Powell, Barack H. Obama, Donald J. Trump and Joseph R. Biden. The concluding chapter reiterates the most important distinguishing and recurring features of NPL, and looks at where the field may be headed in the future.

Author : Yasir Suleiman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521546567

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A War of Words by Yasir Suleiman Pdf

Suleiman's book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or historical difference. As a language with a long-recorded heritage and one spoken by the majority of those in the Middle East in various dialects, Arabic is a particularly appropriate vehicle for such an investigation. It is also a penetrating device for exploring the conflicts of the Middle East.'This is a well-crafted, well organized, and eloquent book. 'Karin Ryding, Georgetown University

Author : Nina Wallerstein
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032750874

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Language and Culture in Conflict by Nina Wallerstein Pdf

Author : Brian D. Joseph
Publisher : Ohio State University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0814209130

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When Languages Collide by Brian D. Joseph Pdf

Author : Mohamed Benrabah
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781847699657

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Language Conflict in Algeria by Mohamed Benrabah Pdf

This book presents a detailed survey of language attitudes, conflicts and policies over the period from 1830, when the French occupied Algeria, up to 2012, the year this country celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. It traces the evolution of language planning policies and reactions to them in both the colonial and post-colonial eras.

Author : J. Muller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230281677

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Language and Conflict in Northern Ireland and Canada by J. Muller Pdf

In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s.

Author : Jyotirindra Das Gupta
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520414709

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Language Conflict and National Development by Jyotirindra Das Gupta Pdf

This is the first systematic study of language conflict in a developing society and of its consequences for the integrational processes of nation building. Jyotirindra Das Gupta maintains that language rivalry does not necessarily impede national integration, but can actually contribute to the development of a national community. He explains that the existence of a multiplicity of language groups in a segmented society is not, in itself, indicative of the prospects for successful integration. Only when language groups mobilize into political interest groups is it possible to determine the pattern of intergroup conflict likely to emerge. The way in which this conflict is handled and resolved depends upon the general political atmosphere and upon the type of institutions available for decision making. In the specific case of India, the author finds that because the Indian government has proved capable of meeting the demands of diverse language interests, it is supported by the Indian population as a whole for its role in mediating language rivalries. This book therefore offers evidence for the efficacy of democratic procedures for political development and integration. In the course of his analysis, Das Gupta discusses the impact of Indian language associations on national politics and on the political community in general; the formulation and implementation of a national language policy; and the language policies of nationalist and of separatist groups both before and since Independence. In order to place the Indian experience in a wider context he provides comparative empirical data from other countries. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.

Author : Carol L. Schmid Professor of Sociology Guilford Technical Community College
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780195350210

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The Politics of Language : Conflict, Identity, and Cultural Pluralism in Comparative Perspective by Carol L. Schmid Professor of Sociology Guilford Technical Community College Pdf

Important aspects of the history of language in the United States remain shrouded in myth and legend. The notion of "one nation, one language" is part of the idealized history of the United States, although in its short history it has probably been host to more bilingual people than any other country in the world. Language is more than a means of communication. It brings into play an entire range of experiences and attitudes toward life. Furthermore, language is a potent symbolic issue because it links power and political claims of ownership with psychological demands for group worth. How people belonging to different language and cultural communities live together in the same political community and how political and structural tensions arise to divide them along language lines, are questions addressed in The Politics of Language. This book analyzes the historical background and recent controversy over language in the United States and compares it to two official multilingual societies: Canada and Switzerland. It's accessibility as a survey of this topic makes it ideal for courses in linguistics, political science, and sociology.

Author : Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134512027

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Language, Identity and Conflict by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost Pdf

This book comprises a comparative study of relationships between language and ethnic identity in key regions of historical and contemporary ethnic conflict in Europe and Eurasia.