Language, Society, and the State: From Colonization to Globalization in Taiwan

Using Taiwan As A Case Study, This Book Constructs An Innovative Theory Of A Political Sociology Of Language. Through Documentary And Ethnographic Data And A Comparative-historical Method The Book Illustrates How Language Mediates Interactions Between Society And The State And Becomes Politicized As A Result; How Language, Politics And Power Are Intertwined Processes; And How These Processes Are Not Isolated In Institutions But Socially Embedded. Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Preface -- List Of Acronyms -- 1. Language, Society, And The State: Defining The Terrain -- 2. Towards A Political Sociology Of Language -- 3. The Coming Of The State: Taiwan Encounters China And Europe -- 4. State Against Society: The Japanese And Kmt Regimes -- 5. Democratization, Pluralism, And Multilingualism -- 6. Globalization, Neoliberalism, And Immigration -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Languages In Taiwan -- Bibliography -- Index Gareth Price. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.