Language and National Identity in Asia - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199226482 ISBN 13: 9780199226481

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Language and National Identity in Asia is a comprehensive introduction to the role of language in the construction and development of nations and national identities in Asia. Leading scholars from all over the world investigate the role languages have played and now play in the formation of the national and social identity in countries throughout South, East, and Southeast Asia. They consider the relation of the regions' languages to national, ethnic, and cultural identity, and examine the status of and interactions between majority, official, and minority languages. Illustrated with maps and accessibly written this book will interest all those concerned to understand the dynamics of social change in some of the most important countries in the world. It will appeal to all those studying, researching, or teaching issues in Asian society, language, and politics from a comparative perspective.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew Simpson is professor of linguistics in the Departments of Linguistics and East Asian Languages and Cultures in the University of Southern California. For many years, he has lived, worked and carried out research in various countries in East, Southeast and South Asia, and has published extensively on a wide range of topics relating to Asian languages. Currently he is also joint general editor of the Journal of East Asian Linguistics.

Review:

...well-crafted study...the richness and the variety of the well-executed study study. Missiologists, mission executives, misionaries, and teachers traveling to Asian countries will find this volume rewarding. * George P. Pierce Missiology * ...this book offers a fascinating overview of the emergence of national language(s) in the countries of South, East and Southeast Asia. The data in all chapters is presented with great clarity and authority, and the volume represents a treasure trove of information... * David Deterding Journal of Sociolinguistics *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0199226482
• ISBN 13: 9780199226481
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 478
• Editor: Simpson Andrew