Sustaining linguistic diversity : endangered and minority languages and language varieties / / Kendall A. King ... [et al.], editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (246 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.44
• Soggetto topico: Language attrition; Linguistic minorities; Language revival; Language policy
• Altri autori: KingKendall A. <1969->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Sustaining Linguistic Diversity
• ISBN: 9781461913740; 1461913748; 9781589014169; 1589014162
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910524665203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics