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almahu_9949481453702882
Format:
1 online resource (454 p.) :
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Numerous tab. 23 maps
ISBN:
9783110197129
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] , 181
Content:
This book presents a comprehensive overview of endangered languages with a global coverage. It features such well-known specialists as Michael Krauss, Willem F. H. Adelaar, Denny Moore, Colette Grinevald, Akira Yamamoto, Roger Blench, Bruce Connell, Tapani Salminen, Olga Kazakevich, Aleksandr Kibrik, Jonathan Owens, David Bradley, George van Driem, Nicholas Evans, Stephen A. Wurm, Darrell Tryon and Matthias Brenzinger. The contributions are unique in analysing the present extent and the various kinds of language endangerment by applying shared general indicators for the assessment of language endangerment. Apart from presenting the specific situations of language endangerment at the sub-continental level, the volume discusses major issues that bear universally on language endangerment. The actual study of endangered languages is carefully examined, for example, against the ethics and pragmatics of fieldwork. Practical aspects of community involvement in language documentation are discussed, such as the setting up of local archives and the training of local linguists. Numerous case studies illustrate different language shift environments with specific replacing factors, such as colonial and religious conquests, migrations and governmental language education. The book is of interest to students and scholars of linguistics with particular focus on endangered languages (and their documentation), typology, and sociolinguistics as well as to anthropologists and language activists.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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Chapter 1. Classification and Terminology for --
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Degrees of Language Endangerment --
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Chapter 2. Threatened Languages in Hispanic South --
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America --
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Chapter 3. Endangered Languages of Lowland Tropical --
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South America --
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Chapter 4. Endangered Languages of Mexico and --
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Central America --
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Chapter 5. Endangered Languages in USA and --
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Canada --
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Chapter 6. Language Endangerment in Northern --
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Africa --
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Chapter 7. Endangered Languages in West --
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Africa --
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Chapter 8. Endangered Languages in Central --
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Africa --
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Chapter 9. Language Endangerment in Southern and --
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Eastern Africa --
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Chapter 10. Endangered Languages in Europe --
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Chapter 11. Language Endangerment in the --
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CIS --
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Chapter 12. Endangered Languages of the Middle --
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East --
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Chapter 13. Language Endangerment in China and --
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Mainland Southeast Asia --
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Chapter 14. Endangered Languages of South --
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Asia --
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Chapter 15. Warramurrungunji Undone: Australian --
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Languages in the 51st Millennium --
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Chapter 16. Threatened Languages in the Western --
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Pacific Area from Taiwan to, and Including, Papua New Guinea --
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Chapter 17. The Languages of the Pacific Region: --
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the Austronesian Languages of Oceania --
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Backmatter
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
In:
DGBA Backlist Linguistics and Semiotics 2000-2014 (EN), De Gruyter, 9783110238457
In:
DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110636970
In:
De Gruyter Mouton Backlist 2000-2015, De Gruyter, 9783110742961
In:
E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2008, De Gruyter, 9783110212129
In:
E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGES TITLES 2008, De Gruyter, 9783110212136
In:
E-BOOK PAKET LINGUISTIK UND LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT 2008, De Gruyter, 9783110209457
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110170498
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
DOI:
10.1515/9783110197129
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110197129
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110197129
