(Paperback)

Examines the various dangers that threaten our use of language in society. Using case studies that cover a range of languages, this title is useful reading for students interested in sociolinguistics and language endangerment.

(Hardback)

Academic discussions and public debates frequently focus on the importance of defending languages against various kinds of dangers. This book argues that the discussions in question are not about language itself, but rather ideological struggles which are about the position of nation states and of minorities in the globalized world order.