Minority Languages and Group Identity: Cases and Categories - Couverture rigide

Edwards, John

 
9789027218667: Minority Languages and Group Identity: Cases and Categories
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ISBN 10 : 9027218668 ISBN 13 : 9789027218667
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2010

Synopsis

The central concern in this book is the relationship between language and group identity, a relationship that is thrown into greatest relief in ‘minority’ settings. Since much of the current interest in minority languages revolves around issues of identity politics, language rights and the plight of ‘endangered’ languages, one aim of the book is to summarise and analyse these and other pivotal themes. Furthermore, since the uniqueness of every language-contact situation does not rest upon unique elements or features – but, rather, upon the particular weightings and combinations of features that recur across settings – the second aim here is to provide a general descriptive framework within which a wide range of contact settings may be more easily understood. The book thus begins with a discussion of such matters as language decline, maintenance and revival, the dynamics of minority languages, and the ecology of language. It then offers a typological framework that draws and expands upon previous categorising efforts. Finally, the book presents four case studies that are both intrinsically interesting and – more importantly – provide specific illustrations of the generalities discussed earlier.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The central concern in this book is the relationship between language and group identity, a relationship that is thrown into greatest relief in ‘minority’ settings. Since much of the current interest in minority languages revolves around issues of identity politics, language rights and the plight of ‘endangered’ languages, one aim of the book is to summarise and analyse these and other pivotal themes. Furthermore, since the uniqueness of every language-contact situation does not rest upon unique elements or features – but, rather, upon the particular weightings and combinations of features that recur across settings – the second aim here is to provide a general descriptive framework within which a wide range of contact settings may be more easily understood. The book thus begins with a discussion of such matters as language decline, maintenance and revival, the dynamics of minority languages, and the ecology of language. It then offers a typological framework that draws and expands upon previous categorising efforts. Finally, the book presents four case studies that are both intrinsically interesting and – more importantly – provide specific illustrations of the generalities discussed earlier.

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Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9027218668
ISBN 13 
9789027218667
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
244
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  9027218692 ISBN 13 :  9789027218698
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2010
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