Sustaining Language Diversity In Europe

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Sustaining Language Diversity In Europe

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Author : G. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-11-10

Sustaining Language Diversity In Europe written by G. Williams and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Adopting a post-structuralist approach in analyzing the Euromosaic data about European minority language groups, Glyn Williams argues that different states construct minority language groups and speakers in different ways. This leads to an argument about the nature of democracy and how the current changes in governmental discourses accommodate linguistic and cultural diversity.

Sustaining Linguistic Diversity

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Author : Kendall A. King
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2008-03-06

Sustaining Linguistic Diversity written by Kendall A. King and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of linguists to a swift increase in the number of organizations, funding programs, and community-based efforts dedicated to documentation, maintenance, and revitalization. Sustaining Linguistic Diversity brings together cutting-edge theoretical and empirical work from leading researchers and practitioners in the field. Together, these contributions provide a state-of-the-art overview of current work in defining, documenting, and developing the world's smaller languages and language varieties. The book begins by grappling with how we define endangerment—how languages and language varieties are best classified, what the implications of such classifications are, and who should have the final say in making them. The contributors then turn to the documentation and description of endangered languages and focus on best practices, methods and goals in documentation, and on current field reports from around the globe. The latter part of the book analyzes current practices in developing endangered languages and dialects and particular language revitalization efforts and outcomes in specific locations. Concluding with critical calls from leading researchers in the field to consider the human lives at stake, Sustaining Linguistic Diversity reminds scholars, researchers, practitioners, and educators that linguistic diversity can only be sustained in a world where diversity in all its forms is valued.

Multilingualism In European Language Education

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Author : Cecilio Lapresta-Rey
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2019-05-09

Multilingualism In European Language Education written by Cecilio Lapresta-Rey and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This book explores how different European education systems manage multilingualism. Each chapter focuses on one of ten diverse settings (Andorra, Asturias, the Basque Country, Catalonia, England, Finland, France, Latvia, the Netherlands and Romania) and considers how its education system is influenced by historical, sociolinguistic and legislative and political processes and how languages are handled within the system, stressing the challenges and opportunities in each area of study. The chapters provide the reader with insights around three key aspects: the management of the guarantee of the rights of regional language minorities; the incorporation of the language background inherited by immigrants living in Europe (whether they are European citizens or not) and the need to promote the learning of international languages. Individually, the chapters offer deep insights into a specific education system and, together, the studies allow for a comparison and holistic understanding of multilingualism in European education.

Revitalizing Minority Languages

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Author : Michael Hornsby
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-05

Revitalizing Minority Languages written by Michael Hornsby and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with Social Science categories.

New speakers are an increasingly important aspect of the revitalization of minority languages since, in some cases, they can make up the majority of the language community in question. This volume examines this phenomenon from the viewpoint of three minority languages: Breton, Yiddish and Lemko.

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.

The Routledge Handbook Of Multilingualism

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Author : Marilyn Martin-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-05-31

The Routledge Handbook Of Multilingualism written by Marilyn Martin-Jones and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-31 with Education categories.

The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism provides a comprehensive survey of the field of multilingualism for a global readership, and an overview of the research which situates multilingualism in its social, cultural and political context. The handbook includes an introduction and five sections with thirty two chapters by leading international contributors. The introduction charts the changing landscape of social and ethnographic research on multilingualism (theory, methods and research sites) and it foregrounds key contemporary debates. Chapters are structured around sub-headings such as: early developments, key issues related to theory and method, new research directions. This handbook offers an authoritative guide to shifts over time in thinking about multilingualism as well as providing an overview of the range of contemporary themes, debates and research sites. The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism is the ideal resource for postgraduate students of multilingualism, as well as those studying education and anthropology.

European Multilingualism

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Author : Rosita Rindler Schjerve
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2012

European Multilingualism written by Rosita Rindler Schjerve and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Expanding on the results of the EU project LINEE (Languages in a Network of European Excellence), this book pursues a multi-focal approach which elaborates on European Multilingualism as an ongoing process of shaping policy and generating scientific knowledge.

Cultural And Linguistic Minorities In The Russian Federation And The European Union

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Author : Heiko F. Marten
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-01-06

Cultural And Linguistic Minorities In The Russian Federation And The European Union written by Heiko F. Marten and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with Education categories.

This is the first comprehensive volume to compare the sociolinguistic situations of minorities in Russia and in Western Europe. As such, it provides insight into language policies, the ethnolinguistic vitality and the struggle for reversal of language shift, language revitalization and empowerment of minorities in Russia and the European Union. The volume shows that, even though largely unknown to a broader English-reading audience, the linguistic composition of Russia is by no means less diverse than multilingualism in the EU. It is therefore a valuable introduction into the historical backgrounds and current linguistic, social and legal affairs with regard to Russia’s manifold ethnic and linguistic minorities, mirrored on the discussion of recent issues in a number of well-known Western European minority situations.

Language And Conflict In Northern Ireland And Canada

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Author : J. Muller
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-07-16

Language And Conflict In Northern Ireland And Canada written by J. Muller and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-16 with Political Science categories.

In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s.

Welsh In The Twenty First Century

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Author : Delyth Morris
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2010-06-17

Welsh In The Twenty First Century written by Delyth Morris and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

"This book analyzes the state of the Welsh language at the beginning of the twenty-first century, with contributions from leading scholars in the fields of sociology and language policy. The intention is to update our current understanding of Welsh as a living language; how its use, learning, understanding teaching, evolution and promulgation are developing in the brave new world of the twenty-first century where Welsh is spreading to the internet, electronic dictionaries and encyclopaedias.