The Politics of Language in the Spanish-Speaking World by Clare Mar-Molinero

The Politics of Language in the Spanish-Speaking World by Clare Mar-Molinero

Spanish is now the third most widely spoken language in the world after English and Chinese. This book traces how and why Spanish has arrived at this position, examining its role in the diverse societies where it is spoken from Europe to the Americas. Providing a comprehensive survey of language issues in the Spanish-speaking world, the book outlines the historical roots of the emergence of Spanish or Castilian as the dominant language, analyzes the situation of minority language groups, and traces the role of Spanish and its colonial heritage in Latin America. The book is structured in four sections: Spanish as a national language: conflict and hegemony Legislation and the realities of linguistic diversity Language and education The future of Spanish. Throughout the book Clare Mar-Molinero asks probing questions such as: How does language relate to power? What is its link with identity? What is the role of language in nation-building? Who decides how language is taught?

'The book is readable, clearly-structured and informativeIt will provide many readers with an awakening to unfamiliar issues and possibly a stimulus for further investigation.' - - Kathryn Crameri, Lancaster University

'... an extremely useful contribution to the fields of Spanish linguistics and Spanish applied linguistics ... an outstanding point of departure for further study and research on the complex and intriguing natire of the Spanish language in the twenty-first century.' - Manel Lacorte, University of Maryland, Applied Linguistics

Clare Mar-Molinero is head of Spanish Studies at Southampton University. An experienced author, Clare Mar-Molinero’s previous publications include The Spanish-Speaking World (Routledge) and the BBC course Paso Doble.

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ISBN 13	9780415156554
ISBN 10	0415156556
Title	The Politics of Language in the Spanish-Speaking World
Author	Clare Mar-Molinero
Series	The Politics Of Language
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2000-05-25
Number of pages	260
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