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Publication details [#26691]

Gal, Susan. 1995. Linguistic theories and national images in 19th century Hungary. Pragmatics 5 (2) : 155–166.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

image | nation | national language

Place, Publisher

International Pragmatics Association

ISBN

1018-2101

Journal DOI

10.1075/prag

Annotation

This paper proposes to consider two late 19th century Hungarian debates, on the origins of the Hungarian language and its need for reform and modernization, as coded contests that attempt to define the nation and a national public.