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The State, the Activists and the Islanders

Language Policy on Corsica

By: Robert J. Blackwood

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The State, the Activists and the Islanders

Language Policy on Corsica

By: Robert J. Blackwood

This analysis of language policy on Corsica provides the first study of the three levels of language policy existing on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. It focuses on the key participants - the State, the language activists and the islanders - in the language debate that has taken place across the island since its purchase by France. This book is informed by recent work on language planning, both theoretical and relating to specific case studies. At the same time, it engages with trends in sociolinguistics over the past decades, which have included language planning in their investigations of languages in contact, language obsolescence and language death. A central premise of this book is that the three discrete categories of participants in the language debate are closely interrelated and that the status and position of Corsican in relation to French cannot be understood without a thorough exploration of these three strands. This volume will appeal to researchers and students in French Studies, sociolinguistics, and especially language policy.

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167

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402083858

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9781402083853

The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean

French and Italian Coastal Cities

By: Stefania Tufi,Robert J. Blackwood

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The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean

French and Italian Coastal Cities

By: Stefania Tufi,Robert J. Blackwood

This book explores the Linguistic Landscapes of ten French and Italian Mediterranean coastal cities. The authors address the national languages, the regional languages and dialects, migrant languages, and the English language, as they collectively mark the public space.

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262

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Springer

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1137314567

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Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance

By: Claude Bouchard,Robert M. Malina,Louis Pérusse

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Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance

By: Claude Bouchard,Robert M. Malina,Louis Pérusse

Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance is the first comprehensive reference on the role of the genes in influencing individual variation in fitness and performance. This essential compendium reviews the past 25 years of accumulated evidence on the genetic basis of health- and performance-related fitness phenotypes. Focusing on the interests of sport scientists, the authors provide insight into the significance of this research on nearly every aspect of the study of human physical activity. The book presents the biological basis of heredity and explains the concepts and methods of genetic epidemiology and molecular biology that are necessary to understand this specialized field. With the rapid advances in molecular biology and the paradigms of human genetics, exercise scientists face a dynamic and vibrant new field. This book offers readers new opportunities to better understand atherosclerosis, noninsulin dependent diabetes, obesity, and hypertension by searching for single gene effects and identifying susceptibility genes. The authors review the evidence on the role of the genes for human traits as it pertains to the exercise science field. And they explore the scientific, practical, and ethical issues that confront exercise scientists as progress is made in this field. Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance is vital reading for scholars in the field of exercise and sport science to understand how recent discoveries in genetics might shape their future research.

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416

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Human Kinetics

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0873229517

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9780873229517

Headstones of Heroes

The Restoration and History of Confederate Graves in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery

By: Robert E. Zaworski

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Headstones of Heroes

The Restoration and History of Confederate Graves in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery

By: Robert E. Zaworski

The Restoration and History of Confederate Graves in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery

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Turner Publishing Company

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1681622394

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9781681622392

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The State, the Activists and the Islanders

The State, the Activists and the Islanders

The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean

The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean

Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance

Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance

Headstones of Heroes

Headstones of Heroes

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