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This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the consideration of aspects of Europe's linguistic and cultural heritage. The ten contributions explore the relationship between language, culture and modern communication, either taking Europe as a whole or looking at specific countries. The authors' backgrounds and expertise span a number of disciplines, from linguistics, sociolinguistics and translation studies to information technology and cultural studies.
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Language, culture, and communication in contemporary Europe
1996, Multilingual Matters, Mulitlingual Matters
in English
1853593605 9781853593604
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Table of Contents
The global information society and Europe's linguistic and cultural heritage / John Laver and Jan Roukens
Language and national identity in Europe / Stephen Barbour
Signs of belonging : languages, nations, and culture in the Old and New Europe / Tony Crowley
Lowland Scots : issues in nationalism and identity / Kim Hardie
Linguistic purification, the French nation-state, and the linguist / Jacques Durand
Language planning at the crossroads : the case of contemporary Spain / Charlotte Hoffmann
Centre-periphery communication in Spain : the politics of language and the language of politics / Audrey Brassloff
Sense and pense : an alternative language policy for Europe / Paul Gubbins
The formulation of translation strategies for cultural references / Jean-Pierre Mailhac
Translation as cross-cultural communication / Christina Schäffner.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references.

