UID:
edocfu_9959235966702883
Format:
1 online resource (360 p.)
Edition:
Reprint 2013
ISBN:
1-282-19376-7
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9786612193767
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3-11-019720-0
Series Statement:
Language, power, and social process ; 9
Content:
This book is about the struggle for social power in the interethnic context of the Austrian part of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire. It explores how the struggle for power is reflected in attempts to control language use at different levels of discursive interaction, and how, in a context of intricate and multiple language contact, language became a prominent site for interethnic controversies and conflict. The book shows how, in the wake of ongoing democratization, in particular in 1848-1849 and after 1860, the non-German speaking nationalities of the Empire attempted to redefine the
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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I. Historical context --
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Chapter 1. Language and power in the Habsburg Empire: The historical context --
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II. Theory and methods --
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Chapter 2. Historical sociolinguistics and multilingualism: Theoretical and methodological issues in the development of a multifunctional framework --
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III. Case studies --
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Chapter 3. Discourse, hegemony and polyglossia in the judicial system of Trieste in the 19th century --
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Chapter 4. Discourse and hegemony: The case of the Ukrainian language in Galicia under Austrian rule (1772-1914) --
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Chapter 5. The seamy side of the Habsburgs' liberal language policy: Intended and factual reality of language use in Plzeň's educational system --
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Chapter 6. Language and power in an Italian crownland of the Habsburg Empire: The ideological dimension of diglossia in Lombardy --
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Chapter 7. Discursive practice in Bukovina textbooks: Aspects of hegemony and subordination --
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Chapter 8. Hegemonic discourse in the Habsburg Empire: The case of education. A critical discourse analysis of two mid 19th century government documents --
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IV. Summary --
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Chapter 9. Conclusion --
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Backmatter
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Issued also in print.
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German
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-11-017653-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110197204
