Culture and language multidisciplinary case studies

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Michael A. Morris, Yanhua Zhang -- Revolutionary scripts: the politics of writing systems / Richard Oliver Collin -- Linguistic landscape and language maintenance: the case of Los Angeles and Miami-Dade counties / José M. Franco-Rodríguez -- Music as cultural and linguistic ambassador for Latin America / Clementina E. Adams -- Culture, language and global issues / Michael A. Morris -- From heavy to light: communication technology and vernaculars / James Crombie -- Maya voices and identity: two case studies / Kimberley K. Williams -- The language spoken and unspoken on the Jerry Springer Show / R.G. Kainer -- Ethics and political symbols: the basis for comparative cultural analysis / Robert W. Smith -- Cross-cultural encounters through cartoons / Plantu -- Synthesis and conclusion / Michael A. Morris.