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Global Ethnolinguistic Conflict, Redux

By Lithoco / February 21, 2019 /

by Stanley Dubinsky (Posted by Victoria Willingale on December 27, 2018) Originally posted here: http://cup.linguistlist.org/academic-books/global-ethnolinguistic-conflict-redux/ In February 2018, a visit to Corsica by French President Macron refocused media attention on the issue of Corsican nationalism, a century old movement that seeks Corsican separation from France in “a centralized state with a single, national identity and only one…

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Conference on Language Endangerment and Political Instability

By Lithoco / February 20, 2019 /

Stanley Dubinsky and Harvey Starr were invited presenters at the Conference on Language Endangerment and Political Instability, held on the campus of the University of North Texas in October 2018. This conference sought to develop a thorough understanding of how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and…

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Language Conflict and Language Rights

By Lithoco / February 19, 2019 /

Language Conflict and Language Rights:Ethnolinguistic Perspectives on Human Conflict William D. Davies and Stanley Dubinsky Published October 2018 by Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/language-conflict-and-language-rights-ethnolinguistic-perspectives-human-conflict?format=PB

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Is language key to resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict?

By Lithoco / February 18, 2019 /

Stanley Dubinsky and Harvey StarrJanuary 16, 2018 in The Conversation https://theconversation.com/is-language-key-to-resolving-the-israeli-arab-conflict-89215

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Get to Know Your Instructors: Stanley Dubinsky

By Lithoco / February 17, 2019 /

Nope, this fun interview did not come from Stanley’s book, “Understanding Language through Humor.” In fact, those whose early interests were not always in linguistics could definitely relate to Stanley’s story. Continue reading to find out more about Professor Dubinsky’s linguistic background and the course he’s co-teaching with Michael Gavin (both from University of South…

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