Author : Jean-Marie Woehrling
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 28,30 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9287155720
The Charter is the only European legal instrument specifically designed to protect and promote regional or minority languages, making it the legal reference framework throughout Europe. This publication sets out an article by article commentary on the charter by one of Europe's leading experts on regional or minority languages, in order to explain the control mechanism's conclusions and to enable critical assessment of them.
Author : F. Grin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 28,95 MB
Release : 2003-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0230502660
This book proposes an innovative treatment of minority language policies, by looking at them as policy options that can be methodically evaluated. The author applies the analytical concepts and technical tools of policy analysis to guide the reader through a step-by-step application of notions such as effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, with particular reference to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. The thrust of this book is deeply interdisciplinary, and links the evaluation exercise to sociolinguistic, political and legal considerations.
Author : Alba Nogueira López
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9287174083
The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages protects and promotes traditionally used regional or minority languages in Europe.This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the provisions of the Charter in light of the monitoring work done by the Committee of Experts since 2001. An article-by-article commentary by legal experts examines the meaning and implications of the provisions of the Charter and studies best practice and shortcomings in its implementation by states parties.
Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789287152145
The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages has been in force since 1998, but in France it has caused a heated debate and it has not been ratified. The questions raised include: should French regional languages be afforded protection? Is there a danger that their protection could lead to an assertion of regional identity that could threaten the cohesiveness of the state? Is there a threat to the official language? Can applying the principles of the charter, without going through the ratification process, effectively protect regional or minority languages? This colloquy sought to provide answers to these questions.
Author : Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789287140777
Mr Herwig van Staa
Author : Guus Extra
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781853595097
The book offers demographic, sociolinguistic, and educational perspectives on the status of both regional and immigrant languages in Europe and in a wider international context. From a cross-national point of view, empirical evidence on the status of these other languages of multicultural Europe is brought together in a combined frame of reference.
Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 10,44 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789287150448
The conference provided participants with the opportunity to take the pulse of regional or minority languages, not only where the charter has been ratified and is presently being implemented, but also where states are preparing for future signature and ratification. The role of local and regional authorities in the context of the charter was recognised and it was emphasised that they could contribute significantly to its success. Finally, certain legal aspects of the charter were examined, including the extent of its flexibility as a legal instrument and the mandate and structure of the commit.
Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287166715
The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is one of the key conventions of the Council of Europe. Its aim is to protect and promote the linguistic diversity in each of the states parties. it is a unique legal instrument, The only one in the world specifically devoted To The protection and promotion of minority languages. The charter being a rather complex instrument, this document aims at providing a user-friendly compilation of basic texts on how the charter operates and how its monitoring mechanism works. This compilation is therefore addressed not only to government experts and central, local and regional authorities of the states parties To The charter, but also to representatives of regional or minority language speakers, non-governmental organisations, students, researchers and anyone else interested in the protection and promotion of minority languages.
Author : Dónall Ó Riagáin
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789287163332
This publication considers the charter for Regional or Minority Languages from a legal perspective. It illustrates the charter ratification process in individual states, presents implementation case studies for some states parties, assesses the influence of this instrument on domestic law and the legal implications of non-compliance. Some papers also explore more general issues surrounding the charter, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of a broad interpretation of the undertakings of states parties and looking at the challenge of adapting this instrument to a changing society.
Author : Michelle A. Harrison
Publisher : Springer
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,66 MB
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3319959395
This edited volume presents an analysis of the evolution of French language policies and their impact on French regional languages and their communities. It gathers studies on language revitalisation from several territorial minority languages (Breton, Alsatian, Catalan, Occitan, Basque, Corsican, Francoprovençal, Picard, Reunionese) and evaluates the challenges and opportunities that they face in the 21st century. The chapters tackle different aspects of language endangerment and language planning and adopt varied theoretical and methodological approaches. The first section of the book reconsiders the difficulties in establishing linguistic boundaries and classification for some regional languages. The second section examines the important theme of the new generation of speakers with issues of transmission and identity formation and the changes they can bring to traditional communities. The third section highlights new developments in the context of new technologies and the heightened visibility of regional languages. Finally, the last section presents an overview of the contemporary situation of minority language revitalisation in France and synthesises the key trends identified in this volume: from the educational domain to the European Charter for Minority and Regional languages. This book will appeal to students and scholars of the sociology of language, sociolinguistics, language policy, minority languages and language endangerment.
