New book on linguistic human rights
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New book on linguistic human rights
Dear Sir/ Madam,
We have just published a VERY important book that we see as important
to anyone who is interested or active in supporting human rights - The
book is called linguistic Human Rights and we could also provide a
jacket scan.
New From Central European University Press
Language: A Right and Resource
Approaching Linguistic Human Rights
Edited by Miklós Kontra (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Robert
Phillipson (Roskilde University, Denmark), Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
(Roskilde University, Denmark) and Tibor Várady (Central European
University, Budapest).
Linguistic Human Rights (LHR) is a fast growing new area of study
combining the principles of national and international law with the
study of language as a central dimension of ethnicity. Implementation
of these principles is aimed at ensuring that no state or society
violates these basic rights.
This path breaking study broadens our knowledge of the important role
of language in minority rights and in social and political struggles
for LHRs. Exploring the interactions of linguistic diversity,
biodiversity, the free market and human rights, the contributors
present case studies to highlight such issues as Kurdish satellite TV
attempting to create a virtual state on the air through trying to
achieve basic LHR's for Kurds in Turkey; the implementation of LHRs in
the Baltic states; and the obstacles met in education by Roma and the
deaf in Hungary because of lack of appropriate LHRs.
Language: A Right and a Resource is a valuable multi-disciplinary text
which can be used in a variety of different areas of study in the
legal profession, linguistics, cultural and political studies.
Contents
Chapter 1: Conceptualizing & implementing LHRs GENERAL ISSUES
Chapter 2: International languages and international human rights
Chapter 3: Heroes, rebels, communities and states in language rights
activism and litigation
Chapter 4: "Don't speak Hungarian in public!"
Chapter 5: Common language problem LEGAL ISSUES
Chapter 6: Existing rights of minorities and international law
Chapter 7: Slovak state language law MARKET ISSUES
Chapter 8: Market forces, language spread and linguistic diversity
Chapter 9: Linguistic diversity, human rights and the free market
Chapter 10: Language rights in the emerging world linguistic order
Chapter 11: Separating language from ethnicity
Chapter 12: Language policy in a changing society EDUCATION &
ETHNICITY ISSUES
Chapter 13: Recognition of sign language
Chapter 14: LHRs problems among Romani and Boyash speakers of Hungary
Chapter 15: Contempt for LHR in the service of the Catholic Church
November 1999
400 pages
963-9116-63-7 cloth $49.95 / £31.95
963-9116-64-5 paperback $23.95 / £14.95
Available from all good bookshops or:
US: Books International Tel: 1-703-661-1500 Fax: 1-703-661-1501
UK & W. Europe: Plymbridge Distributors Tel: 44-1752-202301 Fax:
1-703-202333
For further info on this or any other CEU Press title, check our
website: http://www.ceupress.com
David Kelly
Sales & Marketing Manager
Central European University Press
Oktober 6. u. 12
1051 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: 361-327-3181 Fax: 361-327-3183
http://www.ceupress.com
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