Multilingualism: Understanding Linguistic Diversity - Couverture souple

Edwards, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1350195413 ISBN 13 : 9781350195417

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

Synopsis

Multilingualism is everywhere in our globalised society. Delving into the 'social life' of languages, John Edwards provides a brief yet compelling overview of multilingualism and its sociocultural implications and consequences. Covering major topics including language origins, language death, lingua francas,
pidgins, creoles and artificial languages, this book provides a complete introduction to what happens when languages meet.

A vital primer for anybody interested in multilingualism, this new edition has been refreshed and updated, expanding its coverage and adding new topics such as linguistic imperialism, minority languages, and folk linguistics. A brand new chapter on recent developments also covers the linguistic landscape, language planning, the 'new speaker' phenomenon and digital multilingualisms.

Accessibly written in an engaging style which assumes no prior knowledge, this book is an essential introduction for anybody interested in multilingualism and language.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Edwards is Senior Research Professor at St Francis Xavier University, Canada, and Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1350195413
• ISBN 13: 9781350195417
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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