Current Issues In Language Society
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Language Society And The State In A Changing World
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Author : Stanley D. Brunn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-04-08
Language Society And The State In A Changing World written by Stanley D. Brunn and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-08 with Social Science categories.
This book addresses the changing contemporary language worlds in three major contexts. It first discusses how the language landscape maps of cities are changing as a result of increased migration, globalization and global media. These features are evident in place names and place name changes as well as the densities and frequencies of language spoken and used in texts. The second section discusses how the state itself is responding to both indigenous and heritage groups desiring to be included and represented in the state’s political landscapes and also expressions of art and culture. In the third section, the authors address a number of cutting-edge theses that are emerging in the linguistic geography and political words. These include the importance of gender, anthropogenetic discourse, the preservation of endangered languages and challenges to a state’s official language policy. Through including authors from nine different countries, who are writing about issues in twelve countries and their overlapping interests in language mapping, language usage and policy and visual representations, this book provides inspiring research into future topics at local, national, regional and international scales.
Multilingual Singapore
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Author : Ritu Jain
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-25
Multilingual Singapore written by Ritu Jain and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume brings together researchers whose analysis and insights provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Singapore’s rich linguistic diversity. Applying a combination of descriptive, empirical, and theoretical approaches, the authors investigate not only official languages such as English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil, but also minority languages such as the Chinese vernaculars and South Asian and Austronesian languages. The chapters in this volume trace the historical development, contemporary status, and functions of these languages, as well as potential scenarios for the future. Exploring the tension between language policies and linguistic realities in Singapore, the contributions in this volume capture the shifting educational, political, and societal priorities of the community through its past and contemporary present.
Handbook Of The Ryukyuan Languages
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Author : Patrick Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-02-17
Handbook Of The Ryukyuan Languages written by Patrick Heinrich and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The UNESCO atlas on endangered languages recognizes the Ryukyuan languages as constituting languages in their own right. This represents a dramatic shift in the ontology of Japan’s linguistic make-up. Ryukyuan linguistics needs to be established as an independent field of study with its own research agenda and objects. This handbook delineates that the UNESCO classification is now well established and adequate. Linguists working on the Ryukyuan languages are well advised to refute the ontological status of the Ryukyuan languages as dialects. The Ryukyuan languages constitute a branch of the Japonic language family, which consists of five unroofed Abstand (language by distance) languages.The Handbook of Ryukyuan Languages provides for the most appropriate and up-to-date answers pertaining to Ryukyuan language structures and use, and the ways in which these languages relate to Ryukyuan society and history. It comprises 33 chapters, written by the leading experts of Ryukyuan languages. Each chapter delineates the boundaries and the research history of the field it addresses, comprises the most important and representative information.
Opportunities And Challenges Of Bilingualism
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Author : Li Wei
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-09-12
Opportunities And Challenges Of Bilingualism written by Li Wei 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 2011-09-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume contributes to the debates about the social aspects of bilingualism, focusing on the various opportunities and challenges bilingualism presents to today's society. The contributions in this volume are of a prospective stance, delineating directions for future research on bilingualism and/or identifying important issues which have been under-researched or which are still of a controversial nature. All the contributions are from leading international scholars who have researched and published extensively in the field of bilingualism. To facilitate further discussions of the issues raised in the volume, there are study questions and suggested reading attached to each of the main chapters.
A Study Of Attitudes Of Dialect Speakers Towards The Speak Mandarin Campaign In Singapore
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Author : Patrick Chin Leong Ng
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-01-19
A Study Of Attitudes Of Dialect Speakers Towards The Speak Mandarin Campaign In Singapore written by Patrick Chin Leong Ng and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book makes an original contribution to the fields of sociolinguistics, language planning policy and Chinese language studies. It examines the effectiveness of the Singapore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign in changing the language use of dialect speakers towards Mandarin.Singapore may be only “a small red dot” and barely visible on the world’s map. However, its complex and dynamic linguistic diversity and its quadrilingual educational system make it a unique and fascinating research site for examining deliberate language planning on the part of governmental authorities. 2017 marks the 38th anniversary of the Speak Mandarin Campaign, a focused language-planning policy aimed at changing the deeply entrenched sociolinguistic habits of Chinese Singaporeans who are used to speaking Chinese dialects. This book provides a revealing update on dialect speakers’ attitudes towards the campaign by including discussions and other related issues such as the recent call for the revitalisation of Chinese dialects by younger dialect speakers, Chinese students’ attitude towards learning Mandarin in schools, the encroachment of English in the home environment, the spread and dominance of English in the local linguistic landscape, and the challenges of maintaining Mandarin as a language of use and preference.
Living Through Languages
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Author : Christa Van der Walt
language : en
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Release Date : 2007-05-01
Living Through Languages written by Christa Van der Walt and has been published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Living through Languages: An African Tribute to René Dirven is a collection of scholarly research meant to honour the various facets of his academic legacy, which includes language policy and politics, language acquisition (specifically in multilingual societies), the role of English and English language teaching, and a life-long interest in cognitive linguistics.
Proceedings Of The Royal Geographical Society
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
Proceedings Of The Royal Geographical Society written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with categories.
Proceedings Of The Royal Geographical Society Of London
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Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
Proceedings Of The Royal Geographical Society Of London written by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Electronic journals categories.
Changing Literacies For Changing Times
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Author : James V. Hoffman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-09-11
Changing Literacies For Changing Times written by James V. Hoffman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-11 with Education categories.
Offering the wisdom that only experience and expertise in the field can bring, this book takes a critical look into the present and the future of literacy as envisioned by leading reading researchers. The lead author of each chapter, and in some cases more than one, of the authors, is a distinguished reading researcher elected by their peers into the Reading Hall of Fame. In this book these distinguished literacy leaders extend their role as researchers to speak directly to issues of practice and policy. All chapters address the theme of literacy and the teaching of literacy as being in a constant state of change. The authors are theoretical as they describe literacy, literacy acquisition, and the teaching of literacy; they are practical as they examine the issues that classroom teachers and reading specialists engage with on a daily basis; and they are political as they advocate for informed policy at the local, state and national levels. A key message in this book is that literacy professionals must take an active role to shape change.
Proceedings Of The Royal Geographical Society And Monthly Record Of Geography
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Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
Proceedings Of The Royal Geographical Society And Monthly Record Of Geography written by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Voyages and travels categories.