Language Attitudes And Minority Rights
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Language Attitudes And Minority Rights
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Author : James Hawkey
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-04-12
Language Attitudes And Minority Rights written by James Hawkey and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book presents a detailed sociolinguistic study of the traditionally Catalan-speaking areas of Southern France, and sheds new light on language attitudes, phonetic variation, language ideologies and minority language rights. The region’s complex dual identity, both Catalan and French, both peripheral and strategic, is shown to be reflected in the book’s attitudinal findings which in turn act as reliable predictors of phonetic variation. The author’s careful discursive analysis paints a clear picture of the linguistic ideological landscape: in which French dominates as the language of status and prestige. This innovative work, employing cutting-edge mixed methods, provides an in-depth account of an under-examined language situation, and draws on this research to propose a number of policy recommendations to protect minority rights for speakers of Catalan in the region. Combining language attitudes, sociophonetics, discourse studies, and language policy, this will provide an invaluable reference for scholars of French and Catalan studies and minority languages around the world.
Language And Minority Rights
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Author : Stephen May
language : en
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Release Date : 2001
Language And Minority Rights written by Stephen May and has been published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Education categories.
This series highlights the importance of language to an understanding of issues of social and professional concern. It helps readers understand how the ways we communicate influence and are influenced by contemporary social institutions.
The State Of Minority Languages
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Author : W. Fase
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-19
The State Of Minority Languages written by W. Fase and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Many regional languages across the world are threatened by modernization and urbanization whilst the universal and rapid rise of migration has created new and unprecedented forms of multilingualism. Aspects of education, national policies and attitudes towards minority languages are documented.
Minority Languages And Group Identity
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Author : John Edwards
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Minority Languages And Group Identity written by John Edwards and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The central concern in this book is the relationship between language and group identity, a relationship that is thrown into greatest relief in minority settings. Since much of the current interest in minority languages revolves around issues of identity politics, language rights and the plight of endangered languages, one aim of the book is to summarise and analyse these and other pivotal themes. Furthermore, since the uniqueness of every language-contact situation does not rest upon unique elements or features but, rather, upon the particular weightings and combinations of features that recur across settings the second aim here is to provide a general descriptive framework within which a wide range of contact settings may be more easily understood. The book thus begins with a discussion of such matters as language decline, maintenance and revival, the dynamics of minority languages, and the ecology of language. It then offers a typological framework that draws and expands upon previous categorising efforts. Finally, the book presents four case studies that are both intrinsically interesting and more importantly provide specific illustrations of the generalities discussed earlier."
Attitudes And Language
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Author : Colin Baker
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 1992
Attitudes And Language written by Colin Baker and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is made relevant to language restoration and decay. Original research shows how attitude to bilingualism is conceptually distinct from attitude to a specific language. A piece of research in Wales investigates the origins of language attitudes in individual differences and in environmental attributes.
Bilingual Education And Minority Language Maintenance In China
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Author : Lubei Zhang
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-01-10
Bilingual Education And Minority Language Maintenance In China written by Lubei Zhang and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-10 with Education categories.
This book looks closely at Yi bilingual education practice in the southwest of China from an educationalist’s perspective and, in doing so, provides an insight toward our understanding of minority language maintenance and bilingual education implementation in China. The book provides an overview on the Yi people since 1949, their history, society, culture, customs and languages. Adopting the theory of language ecology, data was collected among different Yi groups and case studies were focused on Yi bilingual schools. By looking into the application of the Chinese government’s multilingual language and education policy over the last 30 years with its underlying language ideology and practices the book reveals the de facto language policy by analyzing the language management at school level, the linguistic landscape around the Yi community, as well as the language attitude and cultural identities held by present Yi students, teachers and parents. The book is relevant for anyone looking to more deeply understand bilingual education and language maintenance in today’s global context.
Adult Minority Language Learning
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Author : Colin J. Flynn
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2020-03-20
Adult Minority Language Learning written by Colin J. Flynn and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-20 with Education categories.
This book examines the role of affective variables in the process of learning a minority language. It presents a comprehensive account of how adult learners’ attitude, motivation and identity are related to their awareness of, and commitment to, different dialects and varieties as target speech models. These issues are examined in the context of Irish, a minority language which does not have a standard spoken variety and where the vast majority of learners have no regular contact with native speakers. Using a mixed methods research approach, this study explores the relationships that exist between, on the one hand, learners’ attitudes towards the three main traditional dialects of Irish and non-traditional second language varieties, and on the other, their motivation and self-concept as second language learners.
Revitalizing Minority Voices
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Author : Renée DePalma
language : en
Publisher: Brill
Release Date : 2015
Revitalizing Minority Voices written by Renée DePalma and has been published by Brill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Endangered languages categories.
Whose voices are taken into account in language policy and planning and whose have been ignored or more actively silenced? This is the central question addressed in this book. What are the political and social factors that have helped to create these historical exclusions, in terms of endangerment and loss of traditional languages? What are the global influences on the local landscape of languages and linguistic rights? What are the implications for cultural heritage and identity? In analyzing these questions and reporting on research in an array of countries, the chapter authors also suggest ways forward toward designing more inclusive policies and practices in educational contexts, whether in the context of obligatory schooling or in less formal educational contexts.UNESCO estimates that at least 43% of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Such statistics remind us that the linguistic diversity that characterizes the human condition is a fragile thing, and that certain languages need to be cultivated if they are to survive into the 21st century and beyond. The chapters in this volume originated as presentations at the XV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013). They represent several global regions, namely Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. They provide analyses of language policy and politics at the local, regional, national and transnational levels, grass-roots linguistic revitalization initiatives, and the attitudes of minority and majority speakers toward minoritized languages and cultures and towards intercultural and multilingual education programs.
Linguistic Minorities Policies And Pluralism
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Author : John Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2014-05-10
Linguistic Minorities Policies And Pluralism written by John Edwards and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-10 with Social Science categories.
Linguistic Minorities, Policies and Pluralism examines the position of some linguistic minority groups, including policies that affect them. This book provides a useful perspective on group relations, emphasizing the aims, purposes, and values held by the societies in which linguistic minority groups exist. The structure of society and perceptions of pluralism and assimilation are also described. This text demonstrates that there is not a simple opposition between pluralism and assimilation, there are difficulties with educational programs intended to support minority group language and identity, minority views are not themselves homogeneous, and advocates of cultural pluralism often hold over-simplified and unrealistic ideas. This publication is a good reference for students and researchers conducting work on pluralism, assimilation, language maintenance/shift, and ethnolinguistic identity.
Minority Languages In The Linguistic Landscape
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Author : D. Gorter
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-12-13
Minority Languages In The Linguistic Landscape written by D. Gorter and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Providing an innovative approach to the written displays of minority languages in public space this volume explores minority language situations through the lens of linguistic landscape research. Based on very tangible data it explores the 'same old issues' of language contact and language conflict in new ways.