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UNINA9910826446403321 |
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Autore |
Edwards John <1947 December 3-> |
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Multilingualism : understanding linguistic diversity / / John Edwards |
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London, England ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-4411-1376-2 |
1-4411-9613-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 131 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Multilingualism |
Sociolinguistics |
Language and languages - Variation |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prologue \ 1. The Diversity of Languages \ 2. Interpreting Language Diversity \ 3. Multilingual Abilities \ 4. The Emergence and Measurement of Multilingualism \ 5. The Consequences of Babel: Lingua Francas \ 6. The Consequences of Babel: Translation \ 7. Keeping Languages Pure \ 8. Languages and Identities in Transition \ 9. Endangered Languages and the Will to Survive \ 10. Linguistic Intervention and the "New" Ecology of Language \ Epilogue \ Notes and References \ Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Multilingualism is everywhere in a globalised society. This book looks at its consequences, from the development of multilingual communities to language competition and variation. Edwards examines lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages on the way to developing a snapshot of the social life of language. |
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