"A [book] rich in detail and analysis, which anyone wanting to understand the language debate in Puerto Rico will find essential."--Arlene Davila, Syracuse Univ
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 id
A provocative case for the inherently political nature of language In The Politics of Language, David Beaver and Jason Stanley present a radical new approach to
A compelling account of the relationship of language and politics, this study illustrates how language reinforced class distinctions in 18th- and 19th-century E
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