This book is the first text dedicated to the history of multilingual societies. Written in clear, accessible language by prominent scholars, it take us on a fascinating journey from ancient Rome and Egypt to medieval London and Jerusalem, from Russian, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires to modern Norway, Ukraine, and Spain.
This book is the first text dedicated to the history of multilingual societies. Written in clear, accessible language by prominent scholars, it take us on a fascinating journey from ancient Rome and Egypt to medieval London and Jerusalem, from Russian, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires to modern Norway, Ukraine, and Spain.
1. Multilingualism and historic amnesia: an introduction Aneta Pavlenko; 2. Greek meets Egyptian at the temple gate: bilingual papyri from Hellenistic and Roman Egypt (third century BCE - fourth century CE) Anastasia Maravela; 3. Language shift, attitudes, and management in the Roman West Alex Mullen; 4. Languages at war: military interpreters in antiquity and the modern world Rachel Mairs; 5. How multilingualism came to be ignored in the history of Standard English Laura Wright; 6. Multilingualism and the attitude toward French in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Jonathan Rubin; 7. Why colonial Dutch failed to become a global lingua franca Roland Willemyns; 8. How unique was Russia's multilingual elite? Gesine Argent; 9. Language ideology and observation: nineteenth-century scholars in northwestern Siberia Susan Gal; 10 Studying historical multilingualism in everyday life: the case of the Habsburg Monarchy in the nineteenth century Jan Fellerer; 11 Multilingualism and the end of the Ottoman Empire: language, script, and the quest for the 'modern' Benjamin Fortna; 12. 'Multilingualism is now a must': discourses on languages and international cooperation at the Council of Europe Zorana Sokolovska; 13. The presence of the past in language revitalization Pia Lane; 14. Historic reenactments in contemporary Spain: fiestas de moros y cristianos Yasmine Beale-Rivaya; 15. Multilingual ghost signs: dissonant languages in the landscape of memory Aneta Pavlenko.
1. Multilingualism and historic amnesia: an introduction Aneta Pavlenko; 2. Greek meets Egyptian at the temple gate: bilingual papyri from Hellenistic and Roman Egypt (third century BCE - fourth century CE) Anastasia Maravela; 3. Language shift, attitudes, and management in the Roman West Alex Mullen; 4. Languages at war: military interpreters in antiquity and the modern world Rachel Mairs; 5. How multilingualism came to be ignored in the history of Standard English Laura Wright; 6. Multilingualism and the attitude toward French in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Jonathan Rubin; 7. Why colonial Dutch failed to become a global lingua franca Roland Willemyns; 8. How unique was Russia's multilingual elite? Gesine Argent; 9. Language ideology and observation: nineteenth-century scholars in northwestern Siberia Susan Gal; 10 Studying historical multilingualism in everyday life: the case of the Habsburg Monarchy in the nineteenth century Jan Fellerer; 11 Multilingualism and the end of the Ottoman Empire: language, script, and the quest for the 'modern' Benjamin Fortna; 12. 'Multilingualism is now a must': discourses on languages and international cooperation at the Council of Europe Zorana Sokolovska; 13. The presence of the past in language revitalization Pia Lane; 14. Historic reenactments in contemporary Spain: fiestas de moros y cristianos Yasmine Beale-Rivaya; 15. Multilingual ghost signs: dissonant languages in the landscape of memory Aneta Pavlenko.
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