THE LANGUAGE SITUATION IN SWITZERLAND: An Updated Survey*
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چکیده
The history of Switzerland is outlined briefly with special reference to evolution from unilingual to quadrilingual polity. Official modern language policy in the four language territories is described, with data on language boundaries and relative number of speakers. Extent of individual (as against societal) multilingualism in Switzerland is described, in conjunction with language attitudes and names attaching to the different language groups. The role of ‘dialects‘ vs. ‘standard language’ in the four territories is compared in some detail, Special developments since World War II are focused on. The survey concludes with pointing up the role of religious, economic, and/or political cleavages in interlingual relationships.
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