Diglossia and Power (Language, Power, and Social Process): Language Policies And Practice In The 19Th Century Habsburg Empire (Language, Power and Social Process [Lpsp])

This book is about the struggle for social power in the interethnic context of the Austrian part of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire. It explores how the struggle for power is reflected in attempts to control language use at different levels of discursive interaction, and how, in a context of intricate and multiple language contact, language became a prominent site for interethnic controversies and conflict. The book shows how, in the wake of ongoing democratization, in particular in 1848-1849 and after 1860, the non-German speaking nationalities of the Empire attempted to redefine their status by demanding recognition of their languages and cultures while German-dominated state nationalism tried to reestablish its endangered hegemony by granting linguistic and cultural autonomy to the various ethnic groups. Introduction I. Historical context Chapter 1. Language and power in the Habsburg Empire: The historical context II. Theory and methods Chapter 2. Historical sociolinguistics and multilingualism: Theoretical and methodological issues in the development of a multifunctional framework III. Case studies 1. Language policy and domain-specific discourse Chapter 3. Discourse, hegemony and polyglossia in the judicial system of Trieste in the 19th century Chapter 4. Discourse and hegemony: The case of the Ukrainian language in Galicia under Austrian rule (1772—1914) Chapter 5. The seamy side of the Habsburgs’ liberal language policy: Intended and factual reality of language use in Plzeň’s educational system 2. Discourses of hegemony and subordination Chapter 6. Language and power in an Italian crownland of the Habsburg Empire: The ideological dimension of diglossia in Lombardy Chapter 7. Discursive practice in Bukovina textbooks: Aspects of hegemony and subordination Chapter 8. Hegemonic discourse in the Habsburg Empire: The case of education. A critical discourse analysis of two mid 19th century government documents IV. Summary Chapter 9. Conclusion References Index Review text: "The BAAL jury was right: apart from being an excellent introduction to the linguistic situation in the 19th century Habsburg empire, this volume is an inspiring, challenging and highly recommended read for any scholar involved in historical sociolinguistics."Wim Vandenbussche in: Linguist List 16.1244 This is a book about the relationship between language and the production of social power in a historical context: that of the 19th century Habsburg Empire. Was the language policy in the Habsburg Monarchy from the mid-19th century onwards 'repressive and assimilatory' or 'pluralistic and emancipatory'?1