Release date is 2018-10-30

Introduction -- The foundations -- The boundaries of French and Germanic languages in Belgium and Luxemburg -- The Franco-German linguistic boundary in Alsace-Lorraine and Switzerland -- Borderlands of Italian language -- Scandinavian and Baltic languages -- The area of Polish speech -- Bohemian, Moravian and Slovakian -- The lands of Hungarian and Rumanian languages -- The Balkan Peninsula and its Serbian inhabitants -- Language problems of the Balkan Peninsula -- The geographical case for Turkey -- The peoples of Turkey -- Summary and applications -- Appendix A: German settlements in Russia -- Appendix B: The Balkan states before and after the wars of 1912-1913 -- Appendix C: Classification of languages spoken in Europe -- Appendix D: A selected bibliography -- Appendix E: Key to place names.

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"The Frontiers of Language and Nationality in Europe" by Leon Dominian is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricate relationships between language distribution and national borders in Europe, emphasizing how geography has influenced the formation of linguistic and national identities. It offers insights into how language acts as a unifying factor within nationalities, while also addressing the impact of historical migrations and territorial disputes. At the start of the book, Dominian sets the stage by articulating the connection between language and territory. He discusses the historical evolution of human settlement and how different languages arise from specific geographical contexts, influencing human identity and culture. This opening section highlights the duality of language as both a marker of national and racial identity, presenting the idea that contemporary European boundaries have been shaped by a multitude of factors, including physical landscape and demographic changes. The preface and introduction establish the context for the subsequent analysis of linguistic frontiers, setting a scholarly tone and indicating the relevance of these themes in ongoing discussions about nationality and geopolitics in post-World War I Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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