Human language rights: An islamic perspective

Human language rights: An islamic perspective

Argues that Islam considers language a human right that must be guaranteed for all people due to language's advantageous effect on sociocultural relations. Denotes "right" as any action whose fulfillment might cause advantage or prevent damage to individuals or societies; and emphasiz...

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Veröffentlicht in:Language sciences (Oxford) 1998, Vol.20 (1), p.55-62
1. Verfasser: Abdussalam, Ahmad Shehu
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Civil Rights
Cultural Context
Human Relations
Islamic Culture
Language Attitudes
Language Diversity
Language Maintenance
Linguistic policies
Linguistics
Moral Issues
Political Issues
Sociocultural Patterns
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics
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Zusammenfassung:Argues that Islam considers language a human right that must be guaranteed for all people due to language's advantageous effect on sociocultural relations. Denotes "right" as any action whose fulfillment might cause advantage or prevent damage to individuals or societies; and emphasizes that it is natural for individuals to use the language of their traditional environment. (36 references) (Author/CK)
ISSN:0388-0001
1873-5746
DOI:10.1016/S0388-0001(97)00011-9