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Handbook of Pragmatics: 27th Annual Installment
Edited by Mieke Vandenbroucke, Jana Declercq, Frank Brisard and Sigurd D’hondt
[Handbook of Pragmatics 27] 2024
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Elite multilingualism

Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Key concepts and terms
    • 2.1Elite(s) and eliteness
    • 2.2Language, elites and eliteness
    • 2.3The concept of elite multilingualism
  • 3.Historical developments of elite multilingualism
  • 4.Current contributions and topics
    • 4.1Elite institutions
    • 4.2Eliteness as consumption and lifestyle
    • 4.3Eliteness as qualification, achievement, and aspiration
    • 4.4Elite language in the labour market
    • 4.5Elites, language, and social class
  • 5.Perspectives for the future
  • Further reading
  • References
Published online: 31 October 2024
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