The Frontiers of Language and Nationality in Europe

Name: The Frontiers of Language and Nationality in Europe
Author: Dominian, Leon

Dominian, Leon

Europe -- Languages; Nationalism

My thanks are due to the American Geographical Society for the
liberal spirit displayed in promoting my efforts and particularly
for the colored maps which illustrate the text. I am under
special obligations to Councilor Madison Grant of the Society
for new views and a better insight into the significance of
race in European history. To Dr. Isaiah Bowman, Director of the
Society, the extent of my debt would be difficult to estimate,
as his interest in my work has been unfailing in spite of the
pressure of his many duties. I owe him many alterations and
suggestions which have greatly improved the text. Neither can I
allow the volume to go to press without thanking the American
Oriental Society and the Geographical Society of Philadelphia
for the reproduction of portions of my articles printed in their
publications. Acknowledgment of important criticism on two articles
forming the nucleus of the present volume and published in Vol. 47
of the Bulletin of The American Geographical Society is also due
to Professors Palmer, Le Compte and Seymour of Yale as well as to
Professors Gottheil and Jordan of Columbia. Many friends, whose
work has helped mine, I have never seen. To them also I extend
thanks.

  LEON DOMINIAN.

  THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
  New York.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR ILLUSTRATIONS

  Figs. 1, 4, 23, 24, P. L. M. Railways of France.

  Figs. 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, Swiss Federal Railroads.

  Figs. 36, 37, American Scandinavian Review.

  Figs. 40, 42, 46, Travel.

  Figs. 45, 56, 58, Messrs. Sébah & Joaillier, Constantinople.

  Figs. 52, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, Photos by Dr. E. Banks.

CONTENTS

  CHAPTER                                                       PAGE

         INTRODUCTION                                           xiii

     I.  THE FOUNDATIONS                                           1

    II.  THE BOUNDARIES OF FRENCH AND GERMANIC LANGUAGES IN
             BELGIUM AND LUXEMBURG                                19

   III.  THE FRANCO-GERMAN LINGUISTIC BOUNDARY IN ALSACE-LORRAINE
             AND SWITZERLAND                                      35

    IV.  BORDERLANDS OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE                          59

     V.  SCANDINAVIAN AND BALTIC LANGUAGES                        93

    VI.  THE AREA OF POLISH SPEECH                               111

   VII.  BOHEMIAN, MORAVIAN AND SLOVAKIAN                        141

  VIII.  THE LANDS OF HUNGARIAN AND RUMANIAN LANGUAGES           154

    IX.  THE BALKAN PENINSULA AND ITS SERBIAN INHABITANTS        174

     X.  LANGUAGE PROBLEMS OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA               192

    XI.  THE GEOGRAPHICAL CASE OF TURKEY                         221

   XII.  THE PEOPLES OF TURKEY                                   271

  XIII.  SUMMARY AND APPLICATIONS                                314

  APPENDIX A.  GERMAN SETTLEMENTS IN RUSSIA                      343

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