Minority Languages And Group Identity
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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."
Standardizing Minority Languages
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Author : Pia Lane
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-22
Standardizing Minority Languages written by Pia Lane and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781138125124, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. This volume addresses a crucial, yet largely unaddressed dimension of minority language standardization, namely how social actors engage with, support, negotiate, resist and even reject such processes. The focus is on social actors rather than language as a means for analysing the complexity and tensions inherent in contemporary standardization processes. By considering the perspectives and actions of people who participate in or are affected by minority language politics, the contributors aim to provide a comparative and nuanced analysis of the complexity and tensions inherent in minority language standardisation processes. Echoing Fasold (1984), this involves a shift in focus from a sociolinguistics of language to a sociolinguistics of people. The book addresses tensions that are born of the renewed or continued need to standardize ‘language’ in the early 21st century across the world. It proposes to go beyond the traditional macro/micro dichotomy by foregrounding the role of actors as they position themselves as users of standard forms of language, oral or written, across sociolinguistic scales. Language policy processes can be seen as practices and ideologies in action and this volume therefore investigates how social actors in a wide range of geographical settings embrace, contribute to, resist and also reject (aspects of) minority language standardization.
Language And Identity
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Author : John Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-17
Language And Identity written by John Edwards 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 2009-09-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The language we use forms an important part of our sense of who we are - of our identity. This book outlines the relationship between our identity as members of groups - ethnic, national, religious and gender - and the language varieties important to each group. What is a language? What is a dialect? Are there such things as language 'rights'? Must every national group have its own unique language? How have languages, large and small, been used to spread religious ideas? Why have particular religious and linguistic 'markers' been so central, singly or in combination, to the ways in which we think about ourselves and others? Using a rich variety of examples, the book highlights the linkages among languages, dialects and identities, with special attention given to religious, ethnic and national allegiances.
Language And Identity In The Middle East And North Africa
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Author : Yasir Suleiman
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1996
Language And Identity In The Middle East And North Africa written by Yasir Suleiman and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Introduction, Yasir Suleiman; Chapter 1 Divided Loyalties: Language and Ethnic Identity in the Arab World, Mike Holt; Chapter 2 Language and Identity in Egyptian Nationalism, Yasir Suleiman; Chapter 3 Language, Ethnicity and National Identity in the Tunisian Ethnic Joke, Ibrahim Muhawi; Chapter 4 Ethnolinguistic Communication in Tunisian Streets: Convergence and Divergence, Itesh Sachdev, Sarah Lawson-Sako; Chapter 5 The Construction of Identity in a Divided Palestinian Village: Sociolinguistic Evidence, Muhammad Amara, Bernard Spolsky; Chapter 6 Turkish as a Symbol of Survival and Identity in Bulgaria and Turkey, Cigdem Balim; Chapter 7 Turkish as a Marker of Ethnic Identity and Religious Affiliation, Farida Abu-Haidar; Chapter 8 Language and Ethnopolitics in the Ex-Soviet Muslim Republics, Jacob M. Landau; Chapter 9 Language and Ethnic Identity in Kurdistan: An Historical Overview, Joyce Blau, Yasir Suleiman; Chapter 10 Language and Identity: The Case of the Berbers, Mohamed Tilmatine, Yasir Suleiman; Chapter 11 Hebrew and Israeli Identity, Bernard Spolsky;
Language And Identity In A Multilingual Migrating World
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language : en
Publisher: SIL International
Release Date : 2023-02-20
Language And Identity In A Multilingual Migrating World written by and has been published by SIL International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Multilingualisms vary. Given such variation, how can those from essentially mono-chromatic, monolingual backgrounds begin to appreciate the colorful multilingual realities of the majority world? This question led to the symposium Language and Identity in a Multilingual, Migrating World, May 10–15, 2018, in Penang, Malaysia. This resulting four-part collection of papers. -- J. Stephen Quakenbush
Minority Languages And Multilingual Education
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Author : Durk Gorter
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-04
Minority Languages And Multilingual Education written by Durk Gorter and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-04 with Education categories.
This book presents research on the situation minority language schoolchildren face when they need to learn languages of international communication, in particular English. The book takes minority languages as a starting point and it bridges local and global perspectives in the analysis of multilingual education contexts. It examines the interaction of minority languages and cultures, majority languages and lingua franca-s in a variety of settings across different regions and countries on all continents. Even though all chapters in this book involve minority languages, the issues discussed are relevant to any context in which more than language is used in education. The book reveals challenges and opportunities of multilingual education by discussing issues such as Northern and Southern concepts, language education policies, language diversity, interethnic understanding, multimodal language practices, power, conflict, identity and prestige, among many others. “This is the volume that finally accounts for multilingual education from a truly multilingual perspective by involving proposals and research from a variety of multilingual speech communities in the world. The (linguistically) rich Ethiopia and Mexico can teach the poor Europe and other Northern countries about multilingual education. CLIL promoters may learn from Finnish Sámi and Canadian Innu and Mi’gmaq indigenous communities as well as from Basque results. Speakers and teachers of minority and international languages will certainly be glad to hear the news. There is no need for a monolingual bias or tunnel vision in acquiring English in non-English speaking communities. This volume includes new challenging pedagogical perspectives while pointing to interesting conclusions for worldwide educational authorities”. Maria Pilar Safont Jordà, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain
Language And Minority Rights
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Author : Stephen May
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Language And Minority Rights written by Stephen May and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Education categories.
The second edition addresses new theoretical and empirical developments since its initial publication, including the burgeoning influence of globalization and the relentless rise of English as the current world language. May’s broad position, however, remains largely unchanged. He argues that the causes of many of the language-based conflicts in the world today still lie with the nation-state and its preoccupation with establishing a 'common' language and culture via mass education. The solution, he suggests, is to rethink nation-states in more culturally and linguistically plural ways while avoiding, at the same time, essentializing the language-identity link. This edition, like the first, adopts a wide interdisciplinary framework, drawing on sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, sociology, political theory, education and law. It also includes new discussions of cosmopolitanism, globalization, the role of English, and language and mobility, highlighting the ongoing difficulties faced by minority language speakers in the world today.
The Rights Of Minorities Cultural Groups Migrants Displaced Persons And Sexual Identity
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Author : J. Alberto del Real Alcala
language : en
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Release Date : 2017-11-14
The Rights Of Minorities Cultural Groups Migrants Displaced Persons And Sexual Identity written by J. Alberto del Real Alcala and has been published by Bentham Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with Political Science categories.
This volume focuses on the rights of minorities. Minorities are often subject to discrimination and individuals find themselves being rejected by the majority. In such cases, people belonging to a minority suffer through hostile situations. Minorities discussed in this book are defined in terms of cultural groups, migrants, displaced persons, sexual minorities (sexual identity). As with the previous volume, readers are informed about the concept of human rights, as an instrument through which civil society tries to eliminate the hostility and suffering of minorities and restores a situation of normality. Minorities must also accept that a democratic society is governed by majority rule and the Rule of Law. The Rights of Minorities: Cultural Groups, Migrants, Displaced Persons and Sexual Identity discusses four types of minorities: cultural groups, migrants, displaced persons, sexual minorities, and policy on minorities. The book is a detailed reference for graduates and scholars in law, human rights activism, political science, sociology and social psychology. The volume is also recommended for working professionals who operate with human rights groups and general readers (non-experts) who want to understand the discourse about human rights in a holistic (moral, legal, social, economic, and political) framework.
Third International Conference On Minority Languages
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Author : Gearóid Mac Eoin
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 1987
Third International Conference On Minority Languages written by Gearóid Mac Eoin and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume contains a selection of papers on various aspects, mainly linguistic, of the present day situation of the Celtic languages of Britain and Ireland. The papers were given at the Third International Conference on Minority Languages, which was held in Galway, Ireland in June 1986. A companion volume, entitled Third International Conference on Minority Languages: General Papers is also published by Multilingual Matters Ltd.
Maintaining Minority Languages In Transnational Contexts
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Author : A. Pauwels
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2007-04-17
Maintaining Minority Languages In Transnational Contexts written by A. Pauwels and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Deals with challenges to the maintenance of minority (or community) languages in this era of globalization and increasing transnational movements of people. The contributors, experts in language policy, language maintenance and multilingualism offer complementary perspectives from Australia and Europe on the maintenance of linguistic diversity.