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Pakistan has had many conflicts involving language. The various language movements have sometimes led to rioting and always to assertions of ethnic identity. This book presents a comprehensive analysis, supported by statistical evidence, of the intimate linkages between language, politics, and ethnicity in Pakistan.
This book investigates the complex, often volatile relationship between language policy, educational systems, and the formation of ethnic identity within the state of Pakistan. Dr. Tariq Rahman, a scholar specializing in the sociolinguistics of South Asia, utilizes historical analysis and statistical data to map how language movements have shaped political discourse and social stability. He argues that language is not merely a tool for communication but a primary vehicle for asserting ethnic power and challenging state hegemony.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the sociopolitical landscape of Pakistan. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the author's rigorous reliance on primary source data to support his arguments.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
1999-07-22
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195791460
ISBN-13:
9780195791464
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