Rights, promotion and integration issues for minority languages in Europe

Throughout Europe many minority languages, once threatened by ignorance, indifference and intolerance, began to experience some revitalization, but now face new threats from increased integration. This book discusses these issues with vivid, up-to-date examples from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, from Ireland to Turkey. ÍNDICE: Series Editorb s Preface - Notes on Contributors - Introduction: European Union Enlargement and Citizen Empowerment; C.H.Williams - PART I: MINORITY LANGUAGES IN THE LEGAL CONTEXT - Language Rights Standards in Europe: TheImpact of the Council of Europeb s Human Rights and Treaty Obligations; F.De Varennes - Unity in Diversity. The Role of the European Parliament in Promoting Minority Languages in Europe; M.Stolfo - A New Multilingual United Kingdom? The Impact of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; W.McLeod - Does Legislation Change Perception and Behaviour? Attitudes and Perceptions of the Welsh Language in Legal Proceedings; C.F.Huws - Bilingual Websites inJurisdictions Requiring Minority Language Use: Effective Implementation of - Policies and Guidelines; A.Deere & D.Cunliffe - PART II: LANGUAGE VITALITY ANDPROMOTION: THEORETICAL ASPECTS - Governance Without Conviction; C.H.Williams - An Evaluation Matrix for Ethno-Linguistic Vitality; M.Ehala - PART III: LANGUAGE VITALITY AND PROMOTION: CASE STUDIES - The Promotion of Arts and Culture as a Tool of Economic Regeneration: An Opportunity or a Threat to Minority Language Development? b The Case of Gaelic in Scotland; D.Chalmers - Cultural Development in Minority Regions: The Influence of Language Policies on Social Capital in Multilingual Regions; B.Winsa - Welcome and Unwelcome Minority Languages; T.Wicherkiewicz - Faroese: a National Language under Siege?; C.Benati - Reconsidering The Role of Older Speakers in Language Planning; W.Bellin - The Slovene Language in Italy: Paths to a Value-Added Position; S.Brezigar - Internet and Minority Languages: a Study on Sardinian; G.Depau & A.Ghimenton - CONCLUSION: Identity and Democracy in an Enlarged Europe; C.H.Williams - Bibliography - Index

• ISBN: 978-0-230-20356-3
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 28/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés