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Exploring a unique cultural conflict, this book delves into a pivotal moment in the Czech Republic's post-communist era, where an orthographic commission's moderate reform proposals sparked intense public debate. It examines the implications of language and identity, revealing how a seemingly simple issue like spelling can ignite national discourse and reflect broader societal tensions.
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Linguistic Authority, Language Ideology, and Metaphor, Neil Bermel
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Linguistic Authority, Language Ideology, and Metaphor
- Subtitle
- The Czech Orthography Wars
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Neil Bermel
- Publisher
- De Gruyter Mouton
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN13
- 9783110188264
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- Exploring a unique cultural conflict, this book delves into a pivotal moment in the Czech Republic's post-communist era, where an orthographic commission's moderate reform proposals sparked intense public debate. It examines the implications of language and identity, revealing how a seemingly simple issue like spelling can ignite national discourse and reflect broader societal tensions.