
Being in the midst of the year in which we celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin on such a grand scale (and rightly so), I am being constantly reminded by both scientists and creationists alike the very major role language plays in the dissemination and interpretation of fact. It is a topic which [...]

Federalism and superstition speak low Breton; emigration and hatred of the Republic speak German; the counterrevolution speaks Italian, and fanaticism speaks Basque.
- Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac
Language ideology plays an important, yet often ignored, role in the creation and maintenance of community. In the context of the nation-state and its formation, in particular, the way in [...]