Linguistic imperialism — For the book by Robert Phillipson, see Linguistic Imperialism. Linguistic imperialism, or language imperialism, is a linguistics concept that involves the transfer of a dominant language to other people. The transfer is essentially a… … Wikipedia
Linguistic purism — (or linguistic protectionism) is the definition of one language variety as purer than other varieties, often in reference to a perceived decline from an ideal past or an unwanted similarity with other languages, but sometimes simply to an… … Wikipedia
Linguistic rights — (or language rights or linguistic human rights) are the human and civil rights concerning the individual and collective right to chose the language or languages for communicating in a private or public atmosphere, regardless ethnicity or… … Wikipedia
Linguistic discrimination — is discrimination based on native language, usually in the language policy especially in education of a state that has one or several linguistic minorities.Critics denounce linguistic discrimination as a violation of linguistic rights.… … Wikipedia
Linguistic nationalism — may refer to:* a dominant culture s use of language to exercise its dominance, see Linguistic imperialism. * the use of linguistics to support nationalistic ideologies, see Historiography and nationalism … Wikipedia
Imperialism — For the computer game, see Imperialism (video game). Territories that are or were once part of the British Empire Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and… … Wikipedia
Cultural imperialism — is the domination of one culture over another. Cultural imperialism can take the form of a general attitude or an active, formal and deliberate policy, including (or resulting from) military action. Economic or technological factors may also play … Wikipedia
New Imperialism — This article is part of the New Imperialism series. Origins of New Imperialism Imperialism in Asia The Scramble for Africa Theories of New Imperialism New Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion adopted by … Wikipedia
French Empire — During the Age of Imperialism France had, after Britain, the second largest and most diverse colonial empire, with a wide mix of settler colonies, penal settlements, plantations, trading bases, and protectorates that literally spanned the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Cameroon — A West African territory and German colony as of 1884. After centuries of intermittent contact with Europeans eager to trade for slaves, ivory, rubber, and palm products, Cameroon was colonized by Germany and quickly became the largest and… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
