Language Politics of Regional Integration Cases from the Americas [Hardcover]

Language policies impact language choice, language prestige, and language spread. Rising regional integration, both formal and informal, adds to the sensitivity and complexity of language politics, whether in North America, South America or Europe. This book shows how language politics vary across the Americas and contrast with Europe.

Language policies impact language choice, language prestige, and language spread. Rising regional integration, both formal and informal, adds to the sensitivity and complexity of language politics, whether in North America, South America or Europe. This book shows how language politics vary across the Americas and contrast with Europe.

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Acknowledgements
1. Comparative Language Politics
2. Language Politics and Integration in the Americas: Propositions and Framework
3. Language Politics in Canada and the United States
4. Middle American Language Politics
5. Caribbean Language Politics
6. Superpower Linguistic Competition in Cuba
7. Conclusion

The general framework for the text is an analysis of how language and politics interact in a world of ever-increasing globalization. & Various charts and tables throughout the text help illustrate important points. The text is neatly organized into seven chapters, and the writing style is relatively straightforward. & Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and faculty. (K. C. Williams, Choice, Vol. 54 (1), September, 2016)

Michael A. Morris is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Clemson University, USA, and a visiting professor at Kennesaw State University, USA. His awards include two Fulbright professorships (Britain and Chile). Dr. Morris is the author of five books, the editor of over a dozen journal issues and books, and the author of numerous articles in journals and books.

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