the mask of piety Williams, Colin H. 1950- creator author text bibliography Electronic books (Form) enk 2013 monographic eng access 1 online resource (xii, 343 pages) : illustrations, chart The mask of piety -- Managing official language legislative regimes -- European legislative frameworks and comparative language acts -- The embedded nature of language legislation -- From act to action : policy implications and recommendations -- Official language strategies in comparative perspective -- The logic of best practice language strategy -- Official language commissioners -- The mask of piety and the faltering polity. specialized Colin H Williams Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-333) and index. Language and languages Law and legislation Linguistic minorities Legal status, laws, etc K3716 9781137000842 (ebook) 9781137000835 (hardback) 9781349433445 (paperback) 2014002947 http://link.springer.com/10.1057/9781137000842 http://link.springer.com/10.1057/9781137000842 DLC 140123 20241016113705.0 18016605 eng