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UNINA9910455123903321 |
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Titolo |
Sustaining Linguistic Diversity : Endangered and Minority Languages and Language Varieties / / Kendall A. King ... [et al.], editors |
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Washington, D.C. : , : Georgetown University Press, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-4619-1374-8 |
1-58901-416-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Collana |
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Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Language policy |
Language revival |
Linguistic minorities |
Language attrition |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Linguistic diversity, sustainability, and the future of the past / Suzanne Romaine -- When is an "extinct language" not extinct? / Wesley Y. Leonard -- Evaluating endangerment / M. Paul Lewis -- Endangered language varieties / Gregory R. Guy and Ana M.S. Zilles -- The linguistic negotiation of complex racialized identities by Black Appalachian speakers / Christine Mallinson -- Working at "9 to 5" Gaelic / Emily McEwan-Fujita -- Voice and biliteracy in indigenous language revitalization / Nancy H. Hornberger -- Endangering language vitality through institutional development / Tadhg O'hfearnain -- Scandinavian minority language policies in transition / Leena Huss -- Language development in Eritrea / Paul D. Fallon -- Indigenous language policies in social practice / Teresa L. McCarty, Mary Eunice Romero-Little, and Ofelia Zepeda -- Heritage language education in the United States / Joy Kreeft Peyton ... [et al.] -- Language diversity and the public interest / Walt Wolfram. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of |
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linguists to a swift increase in the number of organizations, funding programs, and community-based efforts dedicated to documentation, maintenance, and revitalization. Sustaining Linguistic Diversity brings together cutting-edge theoretical and empirical work from leading researchers and practitioners in the field. Together, these contributions provide a state-of-the-art overview of current work in defining, documenting, and developing the world's smaller lang |
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