Birth Of A National Language
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Birth Of A National Language
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Author : Tore Janson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Birth Of A National Language written by Tore Janson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Botswana categories.
"Birth of a National Language provides essential reading for those interested in the development, usage and future of Setswana in Botswana. This well-researched study traces the development of Setswana from the earliest known records to its present status as a national language in Botswana. The complex relationships between nation, language, and society is discussed in detail, with reference to both historical and geographical influences. Special emphasis is placed on the linguistic consequences of the great social changes brought about by independence in 1966, and a chapter is devoted to the very dynamic linguistic situation in the capital city, Gaborone. The Gaborone example leads to a more general discussion of recent semantic and lexical changes. The book concludes with an overview of the evolution of Setswana in Botswana, and a discussion of possible future developments based on comparisons with other languages." --cover page [4].
The Emergence Of National Languages
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Author : Aldo D. Scaglione
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Emergence Of National Languages written by Aldo D. Scaglione and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Language and languages categories.
Australian English The National Language
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Author : Gerhard Leitner
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-02-06
Australian English The National Language written by Gerhard Leitner and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Australia's English raises many questions among experts and the general public. What is it like? How has English changed by being transplanted to other parts of the world? Does the rise of AusE and other varieties endanger the role of English as a world language? Past studies have often been selective, focusing on the esoteric and non-typical, and ignoring the contact situation in which Australian English has developed. This book and its companion, Australia's Many Voices. Ethnic Englishes, Indigenous and Migrant Languages. Policy and Education, develop and apply a comprehensive and integrative approach that anchors English in the entire 'habitat' of Australia's languages that it both upset and transformed. Based on a wide range of data and on the assumption that all manifestations of Australian English must cohere as a system, this book retraces the social, psycholinguistic and linguistic history of the language. It locates the contact with indigenous and migrant languages and with American English in the appropriate sociohistorical context and shows how several layers of migration have shaped it. As it stratified, it was gradually accepted and developed into a fully-fledged national variety or epicentre of English that could be raised to the status of national language. Implications on educational policy and attempts to reach out into the Asia-Pacific region have followed logically from national status. The study is of interest for specialists of English and Australian Studies as well as a range of other disciplines. Its discursive, non-technical style and presentation makes it accessible to non-specialists with no background in linguistics.
The Fall Of Language In The Age Of English
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Author : Minae Mizumura
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2015-01-06
The Fall Of Language In The Age Of English written by Minae Mizumura and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
Winner of the Kobayashi Hideo Award, The Fall of Language in the Age of English lays bare the struggle to retain the brilliance of one's own language in this period of English-language dominance. Born in Tokyo but raised and educated in the United States, Minae Mizumura acknowledges the value of a universal language in the pursuit of knowledge yet also embraces the different ways of understanding offered by multiple tongues. She warns against losing this precious diversity. Universal languages have always played a pivotal role in advancing human societies, Mizumura shows, but in the globalized world of the Internet, English is fast becoming the sole common language of humanity. The process is unstoppable, and striving for total language equality is delusional—and yet, particular kinds of knowledge can be gained only through writings in specific languages. Mizumura calls these writings "texts" and their ultimate form "literature." Only through literature and, more fundamentally, through the diverse languages that give birth to a variety of literatures, can we nurture and enrich humanity. Incorporating her own experiences as a writer and a lover of language and embedding a parallel history of Japanese, Mizumura offers an intimate look at the phenomena of individual and national expression.
Politics And The Theory Of Language In The Ussr 1917 1938
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Author : Craig Brandist
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2011
Politics And The Theory Of Language In The Ussr 1917 1938 written by Craig Brandist and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Foreign Language Study categories.
'Politics and the Theory of Language in the USSR 1917-1938' provides ground-breaking research into the complex interrelations of linguistic theory and politics during the first two decades of the USSR. The work examines how the new Revolutionary regime promoted linguistic research that scrutinised the relationship between language, social structure, national identity and ideological factors as part of an attempt to democratize the public sphere. It also looks at the demise of the sociological paradigm, as the isolation and bureaucratization of the state gradually shifted the focus of research. Through this account, the collection formally acknowledges the achievements of the Soviet linguists of the time, whose innovative approaches to the relationship between language and society predates the emergence of western sociolinguistics by several decades. These articles are the first articles written in English about these linguists, and will introduce an Anglophone audience to a range of materials hitherto unavailable. In addition to providing new articles, the volume also presents the first annotated translation of Ivan Meshchaninov's 1929 'Theses on Japhetidology', thereby providing insight into one of the most controversial strands within Soviet linguistic thought.
An Introduction To Bhutanese Languages
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Author : C. T. Dorji
language : en
Publisher: Vikas Publishing House Private
Release Date : 1997
An Introduction To Bhutanese Languages written by C. T. Dorji and has been published by Vikas Publishing House Private this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Foreign Language Study categories.
The Emergence Of Standard English
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Author : John H. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-11-21
The Emergence Of Standard English written by John H. Fisher and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-21 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Language scholars have traditionally agreed that the development of the English language was largely unplanned. John H. Fisher challenges this view, demonstrating that the standardization of writing and pronunciation was, and still is, made under the control of political and intellectual forces. In these essays Fisher chronicles his gradual realization that Standard English was not a popular evolution at all but was the direct result of political decisions made by the Lancastrian administrations of Henry IV and Henry V. To achieve standardization and acceptance of the vernacular, these kings turned to their Chancery scribes, who were responsible for writing and copying legal and royal documents. Chaucer, a relative of the king, began to be labeled by the government as a master of the language, and it was Henry V who inspired the fifteenth-century tradition of citing Chaucer as the "maker" of English. An even more important link between language development and government practice is the fact that Chaucer himself composed in the English of the Chancery scribes. Fisher discusses the development of Chancery practices, royal involvement in promoting use of the vernacular, Chaucer's use of English, Caxton's use of Chancery Standard, and the nineteenth-century phenomenon of a standard, or "received," pronunciation of English. This engaging and clearly written work will change the way scholars understand the development of English and think about the intentional shaping of our language.
The Official Indonesian Qur N Translation
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Author : Fadhli Lukman
language : en
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Release Date : 2022-10-06
The Official Indonesian Qur N Translation written by Fadhli Lukman and has been published by Open Book Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book studies the political and institutional project of Al-Qur’an dan Terjemahnya, the official translation of the Qurʾān into Indonesian by the Indonesian government. It investigates how the translation was produced and presented, and how it is read, as well as considering the implications of the state’s involvement in such a work. Lukman analyses the politicisation of the Qurʾān commentary through discussion of how the tafsīr mechanism functions in this version, weighing up the translation’s dual constraints: the growing political context, on the one hand, and the tafsīr tradition on the other. In doing so, the book pays attention to three key areas: the production phase, the textual material, and the reception of the translation by readers. This book will be of value to scholars with an interest in tafsīr studies, modern and Southeast Asian or Indonesian tafsīr sub-fields, the study of Qurʾān translations, and Indonesian politics and religion more broadly.
Comparative Linguistics The Birth Of Creoles
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Author : Bob Lapierre
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-07-31
Comparative Linguistics The Birth Of Creoles written by Bob Lapierre and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-31 with Education categories.
With so many books, studies, and essays written about language, Bob Lapierre wanted to come forth with something truly original in his classification of this highly sophisticated and complex human art form. He wished to write this book in a language that a young person can understand. Yet, he wanted to forthrightly explain that language is only a symbol; it is a universal tool for communication between the "animated." In a more abstract definition, he expressed that language is a system of forms and conventions used for communications in a community. In this book, Bob Lapierre revealed a list of 127 pidgin and Creole languages spoken.
Mother Tongues And Nations
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Author : Thomas Paul Bonfiglio
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010
Mother Tongues And Nations written by Thomas Paul Bonfiglio and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES categories.
Trends in Linguistics is a series of books that publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighboring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. The series considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. Bonfiglio examines the ideological legacy of the metaphors "mother tongue" and "native speaker" by historicizing their linguistic development. The early nation states constructed the ideology of ethnolinguistic nationalism, a composite of language, identity, geography, and ethnicity that configured the national language as originating in the mother-infant relationship, as well as in local organic nature. These insular protectionist strategies generated the philologies of (early) modernity and their genetic and arboreal "families" of languages, and continue today to evoke folkloric notions that configure language ethnically. Scholarly recognition of the biological metaphors that racialize language will help to illuminate persisting gestures of ethnolinguistic discrimination.