Toward language equality
Four Democracies Compared
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4936059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth D Mcrae (Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 2007 |
| Issue | 187–188 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ijsl.2007.048 |
| OpenAlex | W2125809573 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article offers a broad comparative overview of four countries that recognize two or more legally equal official languages. Beginning with the historical foundations for language pluralism, it compares selected social structural dimensions: the size, stability, and geographical distribution of language groups; the interface of language divisions with other social cleavages; and foreign influences on domestic language situations. The article discusses intergroup attitudinal studies and emphasizes intergroup sympathy levels as a factor in language planning. A core section then examines constitutional guarantees and ordinary laws on language usage or language rights, including both substantive provisions and the loci of decision-making in each country. A final section touches briefly on how these countries deal with resource allocation among language groups
Comprehension approach · Epistemology · Language education · Language policy · Linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Sociology of language · Sympathy · Gender Studies in Language · Law · Minority Rights and Languages · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |