{"product_id":"9781119753834","title":"The Handbook of Linguistic Human Rights","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Handbooks in Linguistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Linguistic Human Rights\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTove Skutnabb-Kangas | Robert Phillipson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ Historical \u0026amp; Comparative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking new work that sheds light on case studies of linguistic human rights around the world, raising much-needed awareness of the struggles of many peoples and communities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first book of its kind, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Linguistic Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e presents a diverse range of theoretically grounded studies of linguistic human rights, exemplifying what linguistic justice is and how it might be achieved. Through explorations of ways in which linguistic human rights are understood in both national and international contexts, this innovative volume demonstrates how linguistic human rights are supported or violated on all continents, with a particular focus on the marginalized languages of minorities and Indigenous peoples, in industrialized countries and the Global South.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganized into five parts, this volume first presents approaches to linguistic human rights in international and national law, political theory, sociology, economics, history, education, and critical theory. Subsequent sections address how international standards are promoted or impeded and cross-cutting issues, including translation and interpreting, endangered languages and the internet, the impact of global English, language testing, disaster situations, historical amnesia, and more. This essential reference work: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores approaches to linguistic human rights in countries of great demographic diversity and conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers cases of linguistic human rights in the Americas, China, Europe, North Africa, India, Nepal and New Zealand, including international minorities, such as the Kurds and the Roma, and the Deaf worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates how education worldwide has often blocked off minority languages by not offering mother-tongue medium education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents and assesses conventions, declarations, and recommendations that recognize the rights of Indigenous peoples and minorities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a selection of short texts that present additional existential evidence of linguistic human rights.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by two renowned leaders in the field, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Linguistic Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students of language and law, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, language policy, language education, indigenous studies, language rights, human rights, and globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTove Skutnabb-Kangas\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Professor Emerita at Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Her research focuses on linguistic human rights, linguistic genocide, mother-tongue-based multilingual education, the subtractive spread of English, revitalization of Indigenous languages, and the relationship between biodiversity and linguistic and cultural diversity. She is the (co-)author or editor of some 50 books and over 400 scientific articles. She was awarded the UNESCO Linguapax Prize in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Phillipson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. His research focuses on the role of English worldwide, language policy, linguistic justice, language pedagogy, and multilingualism. He co-edited the four-volume \u003ci\u003eLanguage Rights \u003c\/i\u003ewith Tove Skutnabb-Kangas. His most influential books are \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Imperialism, Linguistic Imperialism Continued, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e English-only Europe? Challenging Language Policy\u003c\/i\u003e. He was awarded the UNESCO Linguapax Prize in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 September 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119753834\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e736\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314689208460,"sku":"9781119753834","price":48.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119753834_5d16a485-4f52-4562-9c12-6881c80acaee.jpg?v=1780172673","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119753834","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}