Language rights and political theory /edited by Will Kymlicka and Alan Patten.
Language rights and political theory /edited by Will Kymlicka and Alan Patten.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2003.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 349 pages)
Based on a workshop held at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. March 2001.
Includes bibliographies and index.
-- Language rights and political theory: context, issues, and approaches / Language rights: exploring the competing rationales / Liberal democratic approach to language justice / Accommodation rights for Hispanics in the United States / Misconceiving minority language rights: implications for liberal political theory / Linguistic justice / Diversity as paradigm, analytical device, and policy goal / Global linguistic diversity, public goods, and the principle of fairness / Language death and liberal politics / Language rights, literacy, and the modern state / Antinomy of language policy / Beyond personality: the territorial and personal principles of language policy reconsidered / What kind of bilingualism? / Alan Patten, Will Kymlicka -- Ruth Rubio-Marin -- David D. Laitin, Rob Reich -- Thomas W. Pogge -- Stephen May -- Philippe Van Parijs -- François Grin -- Idil Boran -- Michael Blake -- Jacob T. Levy -- Daniel M. Weinstock -- Denise G. Réaume -- Alan Patten.
Disputes over language policy are a persistent feature of the political life of many states around the world. This volume provides the reader with an up-to-date overview of the emerging debates over the role of language rights and linguistic diversity within political theory.
9780191586118
Language policy--Congresses.
Linguistic minorities--Civil rights--Congresses.
Language and languages--Political aspects--Congresses.
Language and languages--Law and legislation--Congresses.
Electronic Books.
P119 / .L364 2003
Based on a workshop held at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. March 2001.
Includes bibliographies and index.
-- Language rights and political theory: context, issues, and approaches / Language rights: exploring the competing rationales / Liberal democratic approach to language justice / Accommodation rights for Hispanics in the United States / Misconceiving minority language rights: implications for liberal political theory / Linguistic justice / Diversity as paradigm, analytical device, and policy goal / Global linguistic diversity, public goods, and the principle of fairness / Language death and liberal politics / Language rights, literacy, and the modern state / Antinomy of language policy / Beyond personality: the territorial and personal principles of language policy reconsidered / What kind of bilingualism? / Alan Patten, Will Kymlicka -- Ruth Rubio-Marin -- David D. Laitin, Rob Reich -- Thomas W. Pogge -- Stephen May -- Philippe Van Parijs -- François Grin -- Idil Boran -- Michael Blake -- Jacob T. Levy -- Daniel M. Weinstock -- Denise G. Réaume -- Alan Patten.
Disputes over language policy are a persistent feature of the political life of many states around the world. This volume provides the reader with an up-to-date overview of the emerging debates over the role of language rights and linguistic diversity within political theory.
9780191586118
Language policy--Congresses.
Linguistic minorities--Civil rights--Congresses.
Language and languages--Political aspects--Congresses.
Language and languages--Law and legislation--Congresses.
Electronic Books.
P119 / .L364 2003