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Author : Ralph Ludwig,Steve Pagel,Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107041356
This book revisits and updates the concept of linguistic ecology, outlining applications to a variety of contact situations worldwide.
Author : Ralph Ludwig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 1316485757
This book revisits and updates the concept of linguistic ecology, outlining applications to a variety of contact situations worldwide.
Author : Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language policy
ISBN : 0415056365
In Linguistic Ecology, Peter Mühlhäusler examines the transformation of the Pacific language region under the impact of colonialization, Westernization and modernization. By focusing on the linguistic and sociohistorical changes of the past 200 years, he brings a new dimension to the study of Pacific linguistics, which up until now has been dominated by questions of historical reconstruction and language typology. Mühlhäusler focuses on the cultural and historical forces which drive language change, looking at how language ecologies have functioned in the past to sustain language diversity and discussing what happens when these ecologies are disrupted.
Author : Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134934881
In this book, the author examines the transformation of the Pacific language region under the impact of colonization, westernization and modernization. By focusing on the linguistic and socio-historical changes of the past 200 years, it aims to bring a new dimension to the study of Pacific linguistics, which up until now has been dominated by questions of historical reconstruction and language typology. In contrast to the traditional portrayal of linguistic change as a natural process, the author focuses on the cultural and historical forces which drive language change. Using the metaphor of language ecology to explain and describe the complex interplay between languages, speakers and social practice, the author looks at how language ecologies have functioned in the past to sustain language diversity, and, at what happens when those ecologies are disrupted. Whilst most of the examples used in the book are taken from the Pacific and Australian region, the insights derived from this area are shown to have global applications. The text should be useful for linguists and all those interested in the large scale loss of human language.
Author : Christian Zimmer
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783961103133
It is well-known that contact between speakers of different languages or varieties leads to dynamics in many respects. From a grammatical perspective, especially contact between closely related languages/varieties fosters contact-induced innovations. The evaluation of such innovations reveals speakers’ attitudes and is in turn an important aspect of the sociolinguistic dynamics linked to language contact. In this volume, we assemble studies on such settings where typologically congruent languages are in contact, i.e. language contact within the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. Languages involved include Afrikaans, Danish, English, Frisian, (Low and High) German, and Yiddish. The main focus is on constellations where a variety of German is involved (which is why we use the term ‘German(ic)’ in this book). So far, studies on language contact with Germanic varieties have often been separated according to the different migration scenarios at hand, which resulted in somewhat different research traditions. For example, the so-called Sprachinselforschung (research on ‘language islands’) has mainly been concerned with settings caused by emigration from the continuous German-speaking area in Central Europe to locations in Central and Eastern Europe and overseas, thus resulting in some variety of German abroad. However, from a linguistic point of view it does not seem to be necessary to distinguish categorically between contact scenarios within and outside of Central Europe if one thoroughly considers the impact of sociolinguistic circumstances, including the ecology of the languages involved (such as, for instance, German being the majority language and the monolingual habitus prevailing in Germany, but completely different constellations elsewhere). Therefore, we focus on language contact as such in this book, not on specific migration scenarios. Accordingly, this volume includes chapters on language contact within and outside of (Central) Europe. In addition, the settings studied differ as regards the composition and the vitality of the languages involved. The individual chapters view language contact from a grammar-theoretical perspective, focus on lesser studied contact settings (e.g. German in Namibia), make use of new corpus linguistic resources, analyse data quantitatively, study language contact phenomena in computer-mediated communication, and/or focus on the interplay of language use and language attitudes or ideologies. These different approaches and the diversity of the scenarios allow us to study many different aspects of the dynamics induced by language contact. With this volume, we hope to exploit this potential in order to shed some new light on the interplay of language contact, variation and change, and the concomitant sociolinguistic dynamics. Particularly, we hope to contribute to a better understanding of closely related varieties in contact.
Author : Peter K. Austin,Julia Sallabank
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139500838
It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This state-of-the-art Handbook examines the reasons behind this dramatic loss of linguistic diversity, why it matters, and what can be done to document and support endangered languages. The volume is relevant not only to researchers in language endangerment, language shift and language death, but to anyone interested in the languages and cultures of the world. It is accessible both to specialists and non-specialists: researchers will find cutting-edge contributions from acknowledged experts in their fields, while students, activists and other interested readers will find a wealth of readable yet thorough and up-to-date information.
Author : Ernst H. Jahr
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110851847
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Author : Albert Bastardas-Boada
Publisher : Edicions Universitat Barcelona
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9788491683162
This book aims to contribute to the overall, integrated understanding of the processes of language contact and their evolution, be they the result of political or economic (dis)integrations or migrations or for technological reasons. Via an interdisciplinary, holistic approach, it also aims to support the theoretical grounding of a unified, common sociolinguistic paradigm, based on an ecological and complexity perspective. This approach built on the fact that linguistic structures do not live in isolation from their social functions and must be situated in relation to the sub-and supra-systems that determine their existence if we are to understand their fortunes. It is a useful contribution to understanding and promoting the processes of linguistic revitalization in the world, combining at the same time the maintenance and development of diversity while ensuring the intercommunication of human species.
Author : Alwin F. Fill,Hermine Penz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317418009
The Routledge Handbook of Ecolinguistics is the first comprehensive exploration into the field of ecolinguistics, also known as language ecology. Organized into three sections that treat the different topic areas of ecolinguistics, the Handbook begins with chapters on language diversity, language minorities and language endangerment, with authors providing insight into the link between the loss of languages and the loss of species. It continues with an overview of the role of language and discourse in describing, concealing, and helping to solve environmental problems. With discussions on new orientations and topics for further exploration in the field, chapters in the last section show ecolinguistics as a pacesetter into a new scientific age. This Handbook is an excellent resource for students and researchers interested in language and the environment, language contact, and beyond.
Author : William Mackey,Jacob Ornstein
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110810752
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Author : Annette Boudreau
Publisher : Editions L'Harmattan
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Ecolinguistics
ISBN : 9782747525299
On se rend maintenant compte que, comme les espèces animales et végétales, les langues sont menacées. Selon certaines estimations, ce sont 90 % des langues de la planète qui risquent de disparaître au cours du XXIème siècle. Mais l'écologie des langues dépasse la problématique de la disparition des langues en ce qu'elle constitue avant tout un modèle qui tente d'expliquer la communication sociale dans sa globalité en faisant appel à l'éclairage de nombreuses disciplines, permettant ainsi de prendre en compte de nombreux facteurs susceptibles d'expliquer l'épanouissement des langues, leur maintien au cours des âges, leur fragilisation ou leur disparition. L'écologie des langues, résolument ancrée dans l'interdisciplinarité, s'avère particulièrement utile dans l'analyse des situations multilingues caractérisées la plupart du temps par des relations inégalitaires entre les langues en présence. Cette approche explique le grand nombre de points de vue et de disciplines représentés dans le présent ouvrage : le droit, la philosophie et l'éthique, l'étude des représentations linguistiques, l'enseignement, la sociologie du langage et la sociolinguistique, la géographie et l'aménagement linguistique.
Author : Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Linguistic change
ISBN : OCLC:896820164
Author : Einar Ingvald Haugen,Anwar S. Dil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Sociolinguistics
ISBN : LCCN:73183888
Author : Suzanne Aalberse,Ad Backus,Pieter Muysken
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027261762
Heritage languages, such as the Turkish varieties spoken in Berlin or the Spanish used in Los Angeles, are non-dominant languages, often with little prestige. Their speakers also speak the dominant language of the country they live in. Often heritage languages undergo changes due to their special status. They have received a lot of scholarly attention and provide a link between academic concerns and educational issues. This book takes a language contact perspective: we consider heritage languages from the perspective of their history, their structural properties, and their interaction with other surrounding languages.
Author : Salikoko Mufwene,Anna Maria Escobar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781009115766
Language contact - the linguistic and social outcomes of two or more languages coming into contact with each other - starts with the emergence of multilingual populations. Multilingualism involving plurilingualism can have various consequences beyond borrowing, interference, and code-mixing and -switching, including the emergence of lingua francas and new language varieties, as well as language endangerment and loss. Bringing together contributions from an international team of scholars, this Handbook - the second in a two-volume set - engages the reader with the manifold aspects of multilingualism and provides state-of-the-art research on the impact of population structure on language contact. It begins with an introduction that presents the history of the scholarship on the subject matter. The chapters then cover various processes and theoretical issues associated with multilingualism embedded in specific population structures worldwide as well as their outcomes. It is essential reading for anybody interested in how people behave linguistically in multilingual or multilectal settings.