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This introductory chapter situates the sociolinguistic studies of Iranian communities at home and in the diaspora within the relevant historical, social, political, and economic contexts, thus helping the reader to better grasp the dynamics of Iranians’ language ideologies and practices as well as their construction of national and transnational identities. The introduction ends with a part on the structure of the book.
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It is worth mentioning here that there are ongoing debates and doubts about the true nature and intentions of the autonomous regional governments as well as the truth of historical accounts of events in the 1950s in Iran. While some believe the governments were not separatists, others argue that their ultimate intention was the disintegration from Iran. I focus on the historical impact of events on the fate of languages. The summary of events in the 1950s presented here is necessarily simplistic but aims to provide the historical context for the research in the following chapters.
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Mirvahedi, S.H. (2019). Nationalism, Modernity, and the Issue of Linguistic Diversity in Iran. In: Mirvahedi, S. (eds) The Sociolinguistics of Iran’s Languages at Home and Abroad. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19605-9_1
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