Multilingualism

Multilingualism
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-13 : 9780198724995
ISBN-10 : 0198724993
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Book Synopsis Multilingualism by : John C. Maher

Download or read book Multilingualism written by John C. Maher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John C. Maher explains why societies everywhere have become more multilingual, despite the disappearance of hundreds of the world languages. He considers our notion of language as national or cultural identities, and discusses why nations cluster and survive around particular languages even as some territories pursue autonomy or nationhood.


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