Linguapax
Linguapax Asia: A Retrospective Edition of Language and Human Rights Issues
Collected Proceedings of Linguapax Asia Symposia 2004-2009
From The Editors:
Beginning with its first symposium in 2004, Linguapax Asia has based its work on the two guiding maxims frmo Samuel Johnson and Goethe: the protection of linguistic heritage and the necessity in the modern world for plurilingualism. Joining these two pivotal points has been the organisation's engagement with peace and human rights with a focus on Asia---thus forming the Linguapax Asia title.
The following test have been gleaned from the Linguapax Asia symposia from 2004 to 2009. While the full programs of each conference can be viewed at the Linguapax Asia website, length constraints required that the editorial board select those submissions that more fully addressed the mission of Linguapax Asia and the Linguapax Institute in Barcelona.
The editorial board has arranged the texts chronologically and , in most cases, by the topics of linguistic heritage, plurilingualism, and language rights connected with human rights and peace. It is hoped that readers will become engaged with the issues discussed and the importance of language to human identity and humanity itself.