Download or read book Linguistic Minorities in Democratic Context written by C. Williams and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-11-28 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This blends discussion of the role of language minorities in politics with examples of language policy in a range of national contexts. It discusses minority rights and language protection, the policies of the state in privileging powerful majorities, the opportunities and challenges of both devolution and globalization.