This book examines the sociolinguistics of some of Iran's languages at
home and in the diaspora. The first part of the book examines the
politics of minority languages and the presence of hegemonic discourses
which favour Persian (Farsi) in Iran, exploring issues such as language
maintenance and shift, linguistic ideologies and practices among
Azerbaijani and Kurdish-speaking communities. The authors then go on to
examine Iranians' linguistic ideologies, practices and (trans)national
identity construction in the diaspora, investigating both the challenges
of maintaining a home language and the strategies and linguistic
repertoires employed when constructing a diasporic identity away from
home. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of minority
languages and communities, diaspora and migration studies, and language
policy and planning.