Linguistic recognition in deeply divided societies: Antagonism or reconciliation?

Philip McDermott; Máiréad Nic Craith

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-54066-9_6

Linguistic recognition in deeply divided societies: Antagonism or reconciliation?

Philip McDermott, Máiréad Nic Craith

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This chapter evaluates the routes of recognition for minority languages in deeply divided societies. With reference to regions such as Guatemala, Rwanda, Ireland, the former Yugoslavia, the Ukraine and others, it critically analyses both the transformative and disruptive potential of the politics of language. Initial attention is paid to the theoretical notion of recognition and how these debates are particularly relevant to post-conflict places. Following this, consideration is taken of how language rights are applied or ignored at different levels in such broad-ranging contexts. This includes input from grassroots movements, alterations to restrictive attitudes at national level and the influence of global politics in the application of language rights in deeply divided societies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave Handbook of Minority Languages and Communities
Editors	Gabrielle Hogan-Brun, Bernadette O'Rourke
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Pages	159-179
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781137540669
ISBN (Print)	9781137540652
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54066-9_6
Publication status	Published - 11 Dec 2018

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