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Defying The Global Language
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Author : Cheryl Toman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Defying The Global Language written by Cheryl Toman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book continues a conversation initiated by renowned intellectuals and writers worldwide and crossculturally who have claimed ownership of what were previously considered colonial or vehicular languages. The essays use as their reference significant works of written and oral literature, theater, and media. The theories presented in this book are some of the most important within the field of ethnic studies today and include perspectives from linguistic and literary theory as well as from feminist and disability theories. This book looks at notions of race, gender, class, and ethnicity and how these are expressed-or not-by language, and it demonstrates the latest trends in ethnic studies without dismissing the original theories that shaped the field. As the first study to concentrate on how speakers of indigenous and/or local languages significantly appropriate a dominant language as their own as a means of decolonizing communication and reinforcing cross-border commonalities on all levels of political and economic power, this is an important book for those in the fields of comparative literature, ethnic studies, linguistics (especially sociolinguistics), women's and gender studies, African and African American studies, Asian studies, French and francophone studies, Caribbean studies, English, disability studies, cultural studies, Middle Eastern studies, and postcolonial studies.
English As A Global Language
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
English As A Global Language written by David Crystal and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
How English Became The Global Language
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Author : D. Northrup
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-03-20
How English Became The Global Language written by D. Northrup and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions.
English Only Europe
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Author : Robert Phillipson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-04-28
English Only Europe written by Robert Phillipson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
English-Only Europe? explores the role of languages in the process of European integration. Languages are central to the development of an integrated Europe. The way in which the European Union deals with multilingualism has serious implications for both individual member countries and international relations. In this book, Robert Phillipson considers whether the contemporary expansion of English represents a serious threat to other European languages. After exploring the implications of current policies, Phillipson argues the case for more active language policies to safeguard a multilingual Europe. Drawing on examples of countries with explicit language policies such as Canada and South Africa, the book sets out Phillipson's vision of an inclusive language policy for Europe, and describes how it can be attained.
Defining Language Universals
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Author : Bianca Stärk
language : de
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2010
Defining Language Universals written by Bianca Stärk and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Linguistik, Note: 2,8, Universit t zu K ln (Anglistisches Institut), Veranstaltung: Morphosyntax English - German, 5 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Language is something uniquely human. Bertrand Russell stated in 1948 that "A dog cannot relate his autobiography; however eloquently he may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were honest though poor" (Whaley 1997: 4). Language ist not only unique to humans and diverse but there are also commonalities between languages. About five thousand languages are spoken in the world today but there still is a basic unity that undelies their diversities. Many of the world's languages show similar principles. An example of such a similaritiy is word order. In some languages such as English, French and Italian the word order is subject, verb and object. This is the so called SOV order. Besides similarities like this, there also exist features between some languages, which are common to all human languages in the world and are called language universals. These language universals classify entire languages into categories which are then based on shared properties. Language universals are examined within the field of typology. Typology has the task of examining cross-linguistic patterns. This means that "all typological research is based on comparisons between languages" (Whaley 1997: 7). Through comparing different languages with each other, one necessarily comes into contact with universals, which hold true for a group of languages or even for all languages. This is how language universals are placed within the field of typology.
Challenging The Monolingual Mindset
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Author : John Hajek
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2014-10-01
Challenging The Monolingual Mindset written by John Hajek and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume challenges the monolingual mindset by highlighting how language-related issues surround us in many different ways, and explores the tensions that can develop in managing and understanding multilingualism. The book features analysis and discussion on the use of languages across a range of contexts, including post-migration settlement, policy, education, language contact and intercultural communication.
English As A World Language
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Author : Isabelle Fol
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2005-09-16
English As A World Language written by Isabelle Fol and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-16 with Literary Collections categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: good, University of Basel (Seminar for English Literatur and Linguistics), course: Seminar, language: English, abstract: English as a world language- a challenging topic that is fully treated in literature, because it is a topic of general interest. But during my researches, I realized that it was difficult to find literature about linguistic reasons for the establishment of English as a world language. Since this aspect is often interwoven within other reasons, for example geo-political reasons, linguistic reasons are seldom explicitly stated. Frequently, mixtures of reasons that have finally helped English to reach its high eminence as a world language are presented. In the end, I found some important aspects by picking them out of different texts and books and confined myself to present three important linguistic reasons for the establishment of English as a world language. Therefore, this paper does not claim to be complete, otherwise it would extend the prescribed lenght of the paper.
Challenging The Colonialism In World Language Learner Literature
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Author : Kristi Lentz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-20
Challenging The Colonialism In World Language Learner Literature written by Kristi Lentz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-20 with categories.
In this current historical moment, many authors and publishers face challenges of how to create books with authentic representations of literary characters from different identities. In the field of world language education, many teacher-authors, particularly if they are not members of the cultures that speak the languages they teach, are asking: "If I honor the #OwnVoices movement, where is there space for my own creativity?" In response, the Staying in Our Lanes Project believes: Every voice is essential. We all have a place from which to write.We can do better on how we make space for all voices. This book articulates models for writing that make space for everyone's voice, and addresses the urgent need for a more respectful interculturality in world language-learner literature.
Defying Maliseet Language Death
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Author : Bernard C. Perley
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Defying Maliseet Language Death written by Bernard C. Perley and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Social Science categories.
Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Today, indigenous communities throughout North America are grappling with the dual issues of language loss and revitalization. While many communities are making efforts to bring their traditional languages back through educational programs, for some communities these efforts are not enough or have come too late to stem the tide of language death, which occurs when there are no remaining fluent speakers and the language is no longer used in regular communication. The Maliseet language, as spoken in the Tobique First Nation of New Brunswick, Canada, is one such endangered language that will either be revitalized and survive or will die off. Defying Maliseet Language Death is an ethnographic study by Bernard C. Perley, a member of this First Nation, that examines the role of the Maliseet language and its survival in Maliseet identity processes. Perley examines what is being done to keep the Maliseet language alive, who is actively involved in these processes, and how these two factors combine to promote Maliseet language survival. He also explores questions of identity, asking the important question: “If Maliseet is no longer spoken, are we still Maliseet?” This timely volume joins the dual issues of language survival and indigenous identity to present a unique perspective on the place of language within culture.
Women Writers Of Gabon
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Author : Cheryl Toman
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2016-10-07
Women Writers Of Gabon written by Cheryl Toman and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
Women Writers of Gabon: Literature and Herstory demonstrates how the invisibility of women (historically, politically, cross-culturally, etc.) has led to the omission of Gabon’s literature from the African canon, but it also discusses in depth the unique elements of Gabonese women’s writing that show it is worthy of critical recognition and that prove why Gabonese women writers must be considered a major force in African literature. This book is the only book-length critical study of Gabonese literature that exists in English and although there are titles in French that provide analyses of the works of Gabonese women writers, no one work is comprehensive nor is the history of women’s writing in Gabon considered in the such a manner. Throughout the various chapters, the book explores, among other things, contributions that are unique to Gabonese women writers such as: definitions of African feminisms as they pertain to Gabonese society, the rewriting of oral histories, rituals, and traditions of the Fang ethnic group, one of the first introductions of same-sex couples in African Francophone literature, discussions on the impact of witchcraft on development, and the appropriating of the epic poetry known as the mvet by women writers. The chapters explore works by all major voices in Gabonese women’s writing including Angèle Rawiri, Justine Mintsa, Sylvie Ntsame, Honorine Ngou, and Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa and the book concludes with brief introductions of a younger generation of Gabonese women writers such as Edna Merey-Apinda, Alice Endamne, Nadia Origo, Miryl Eteno, and Elisabeth Aworet among others.