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Language rights and cultural diversity Edited by Xabier Irujo and Viola Miglio. - 286 pages 23 cm. - Conference papers series no. 8 Center for Basque Studies University of Nevada, Reno , Conference Papers Series No. 9 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Endangered Languages and Self-Determination / Viola Miglio -- Freedom of language and Language Rights: Promoting Languages as an Overriding Reason in the Public Interest / Inigo Urrutia -- The Language Rights of Minorities in Europe: A Critical Look at the Law and Practice / Fernand de Varennes -- Challenges for minority languages in gaining more Top Level Domains on the Internet / Peter Gerrand -- Language and Culture in Canadian Jurisprudence / Pierre Foucher -- Language Rights in Canada: A Political or Judicial Leadership? / Andre Braen -- The Iberian Languages and Spanish Nationalism / Xose M. Nunez Seixas -- Nation-States and Native Tribal Language Vitality: Postcolonial Language Policy in North America and East Africa / Denis Viri -- Giving Language Rights Meaning: Revitalizing Basque, Navajo and Other Indigenous Languages and Cultures / Jon Reyhner -- 'Not Mere Documentation': Indigenous Languages at the Threshold" / Eleanor Nevins.

ISBN: 9781935709473 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2013046194

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Language policy
Linguistic demography.
Sociolinguistics
Language and culture
Minorities--Civil rights.
Linguistic minorities

LC Class. No.: P40.5.L56 / L36 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 306.44/9