Format:
Online-Ressource (viii, 238 p)
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ill
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23 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1589011929
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9781589011922
Series Statement:
Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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TITLE; CONTENTS; Illustrations; Introduction; PART I Defining; Chapter 1 Language Diversity, Sustainabilty, and the Future of the Past; Chapter 2 When Is an ""Extinct Language"" Not Extinct?; Chapter 3 Evaluating Endangerment: Proposed Metadata and Implementation; PART II Documenting; Chapter 4 Endangered Language Varieties; Chapter 5 The Linguistic Negotiation of Complex Racialized Identities by Black Appalachian Speakers; Chapter 6 Working at ""9 to 5"" Gaelic; Chapter 7 Voice and Biliteracy in Indigenous Language Revitalization; PART III Developing
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Chapter 8 Endangering Language Vitality through Institutional DevelopmentChapter 9 Scandinavian Minority Language Policies in Transition; Chapter 10 Language Development in Eritrea; Chapter 11 Indigenous Langiage Policies in Social Practice; Chapter 12 Heritage Language Education in the United States; Chapter 13 Language Diversity and the Public Interest; AFTERWORD; Chapter 14 At What Cost? Methods of Language Revival and Protection; Chapter 15 Unendangered Dialects, Endangered People
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781589011922
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Sustaining Linguistic Diversity : Endangered and Minority Languages and Language Varieties
Language:
English
