The Palgrave Handbook Of Romani Language And Linguistics

Author : Yaron Matras,Anton Tenser
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030281052

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The Palgrave Handbook of Romani Language and Linguistics by Yaron Matras,Anton Tenser Pdf

Romani is the first language, and family and community language, of upwards of 3-4 million people and possibly many more in Europe, the Americas, and Australia. Documentation and research on the language draws on a tradition of more than two centuries, yet it remains relatively unknown and often engulfed by myths. In recent decades there has been an upsurge of interest in the language including language maintenance and educational projects, the creation of digital resources, language policy initiatives, and a flourishing community of online users of the language. This Handbook presents state of the art research on Romani language and linguistics. Bringing together key established scholars in the field of linguistics and neighbouring disciplines, it introduces the reader to the structures of Romani and its dialect divisions, and to the history of research on the language. It then goes on to explore major external influences on the language through contact with other key languages, aspects of language acquisition, and interventions in support of the language through public policy provisions, activism, translation, religious and literary initiatives, and social media. This comprehensive and groundbreaking account of Romani will appeal to students and scholars from across language and linguistics.

Author : Tomasz Kamusella,Motoki Nomachi,Catherine Gibson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137348395

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The Palgrave Handbook of Slavic Languages, Identities and Borders by Tomasz Kamusella,Motoki Nomachi,Catherine Gibson Pdf

This book analyzes the creation of languages across the Slavophone areas of the world and their deployment for political projects and identity building, mainly after 1989. It offers perspectives from a number of disciplines such as sociolinguistics, socio-political history and language policy. Languages are artefacts of culture, meaning they are created by people. They are often used for identity building and maintenance, but in Central and Eastern Europe they became the basis of nation building and national statehood maintenance. The recent split of the Serbo-Croatian language in the wake of the break-up of Yugoslavia amply illustrates the highly politicized role of languages in this region, which is also home to most of the world’s Slavic-speakers. This volume presents and analyzes the creation of languages across the Slavophone areas of the world and their deployment for political projects and identity building, mainly after 1989. The overview concludes with a reflection on the recent rise of Slavophone speech communities in Western Europe and Israel. The book brings together renowned international scholars who offer a variety of perspectives from a number of disciplines and sub-fields such as sociolinguistics, socio-political history and language policy, making this book of great interest to historians, sociologists, political scientists and anthropologists interested in Central and Eastern Europe and Slavic Studies.

Author : Yaron Matras
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781139433242

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Romani by Yaron Matras Pdf

Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as 'Gypsies' (who usually refer to themselves as Rom). There are upwards of 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest both from scholars and from policy-makers in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This 2002 book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani. It provides a historical linguistic introduction to the structures of Romani and its dialects, as well as surveying the phonology, morphology, syntactic typology and patterns of grammatical borrowing in the language. This book provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.

Author : Yaron Matras
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780748643691

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Romani in Britain by Yaron Matras Pdf

Romani is one of Britain's oldest and most established minority languages. Brought to the country by Romani immigrants from continental Europe in the sixteenth century or even earlier, it was spoken in its old, inflected form as a family and community language until the second half of the nineteenth century, when it yielded to English. But even after its decline as the everyday language of English and Welsh Gypsies, Romani continues to survive in the form of a vocabulary that is used to express an 'emotive mode' of communication among group members. This book examines British Romani in its historical context and in its present-day form, drawing on recordings and interviews with speakers. It documents the Romani vocabulary and its usage patterns in conversation, offering insight into the processes of language death and language revitalization. The volume includes an extensive lexicon of Angloromani as a helpful reference.

Author : Ian Hancock
Publisher : Slavica Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017233821

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A Handbook of Vlax Romani by Ian Hancock Pdf

Author : Ronald Lee
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781902806440

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Learn Romani by Ronald Lee Pdf

Romani has many dialects and no standard written form. This course of language lessons is based on the Romani language as spoken by the Kalderash Roma in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The course is designed for lay people, and any grammatical and linguistic terms are explained in plain English.

Author : Peter Bakker,Yaron Matras
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027237545

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Bibliography of Modern Romani Linguistics by Peter Bakker,Yaron Matras Pdf

The interest in Romani, the language of the Roma or "Gypsies", has grown considerably in recent years. Romani has drawn attention from a.o. grammarians, sociolinguists, Indologists, language contact researchers, language planners, educators, typologists and historical linguists.This Indic language is spoken by between five and ten million people world-wide. The bibliography also covers two other Indic languages spoken by peripatetic groups, Dom or Domari from the Middle East, and Lomavren or Bosha of Eastern Turkey and Armenia.The bibliography contains over 2500 titles in more than thirty languages, published between 1900 to 2003. English translations are provided for all titles written in less common languages. There are indexes for general and linguistic terms, Romani varieties, other languages and geographical terms.The book further contains a very useful "Guide to Romani Linguistics", which should enable newcomers to enter this highly interesting field by pointing to the essential titles in different subject areas.

Author : Anna-Maria Sonnemann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110756173

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Language Families in Contact by Anna-Maria Sonnemann Pdf

The book provides an encyclopaedic overview of the language contact between Slavic languages and Romani in Eastern, South-Eastern and East-Central Europe. It is based on Yaron Matras’ pragmatic-functional approach to language contact and follows a new direction in Romani linguistics that conceives Romani as a subgroup of closely related languages rather than a single language. The central topics discussed in the book are: Slavic impact on Romani phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax; forms and functions of Slavic verbal prefixes in Romani; Slavic impact on the Romani lexicon; Romani elements in the nonstandard lexicon of the Slavic languages; writing Romani with ‘Slavic’ alphabets.

Author : János Imre Heltai,Eszter Tarsoly
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-19
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783110769609

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Translanguaging for Equal Opportunities by János Imre Heltai,Eszter Tarsoly Pdf

Author : Martin J. Ball,Rajend Mesthrie,Chiara Meluzzi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000901962

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The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World by Martin J. Ball,Rajend Mesthrie,Chiara Meluzzi Pdf

Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and significantly expanded, and now includes more than 50 chapters written by leading authorities and a brand-new substantial introduction by John Edwards. Coverage has been expanded regionally and there is a critical focus on Indigenous languages. This handbook remains a key tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers interested in the field. Divided into sections covering the Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa, and Europe, the book provides readers with a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area. It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use, along with the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style, social power, and national identity. The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the ideal resource for all students in undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and for researchers involved in the study of language, society, and power.

Author : Yaron Matras
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027276483

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Romani in Contact by Yaron Matras Pdf

A language of Indic origin heavily infuenced by European idioms for many centuries now, Romani provides an interesting experimental field for students of language contact, linguistic minorities, standardization, and typology. Approaching the language via its ever-surfacing character as a language in contact, the volume gives expression to part of the wide range or research represented in today's field of Romani linguistics. Contributions focus on problems in typological change and structural borrowing, lexical borrowing and lexcial reconstruction, the Iranian influence on the language, interdialectal interference, language mixing, Romani influences on slang and argot, grammatical categories in discourse, standardization and literacy in a multilingual community, and plagiarism of data in older sources. The authors discuss dialects spoken in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Serbia, Macedonia, Germany, Poland, and Romania, as well as related varieties in Spain and the Middle East.

Author : Maria Mazzoli,Eeva Sippola
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501511257

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New Perspectives on Mixed Languages by Maria Mazzoli,Eeva Sippola Pdf

A growing number of language varieties with diverse backgrounds and structural typologies have been identified as mixed. However, the debate on the status of many varieties and even on the existence of the category of “mixed languages” continues still today. This volume examines the current state of the theoretical and empirical debate on mixed languages and presents new advances from a diverse set of mixed language varieties. These cover well-known mixed languages, such as Media Lengua, Michif, Gurindji Kriol, and Kallawaya, and varieties whose classification is still debated, such as Reo Rapa, Kumzari, Jopará, and Wutun. The contributions deal with different aspects of mixed languages, including descriptive approaches to their current status and origins, theoretical discussions on the language contact processes in them, and analysis of different types of language mixing practices. This book contributes to the current debate on the existence of the mixed language category, shedding more light onto this fascinating group of languages and the contact processes that shape them.

Author : Sviatlana Karpava,Natalia Pavlou,Kleanthes K. Grohmann
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527562479

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New Approaches to Multilingualism, Language Learning, and Teaching by Sviatlana Karpava,Natalia Pavlou,Kleanthes K. Grohmann Pdf

This volume examines issues of bilingualism and multilingualism. The research reported addresses second (L2), third (L3) and heritage language acquisition, including multiliteracy and home language development. It also touches on issues relating to language teaching methodology, education, and language policy. Through the lens of critical analysis, the authors seek to investigate new approaches to bi/multilingualism, language learning and teaching, theoretical models, research methodology, and application of language acquisition theories in teaching. The contributions provide frameworks for understanding multilingualism based on diverse topics and analyses. These chapters cover key concepts, discuss previous research, and present studies from different geographical regions and languages. They also provide critical reviews and analyses, report novel projects, and offer personal reflections. This book is ideal for students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition and education. It will also be of use for practitioners, teachers, parents, and researchers wishing to update their knowledge in multilingualism at large, language learning, and language teaching.

Author : Maria Manuela Mendes,Olga Magano,Stefánia Toma
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030525880

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Social and Economic Vulnerability of Roma People by Maria Manuela Mendes,Olga Magano,Stefánia Toma Pdf

This open access volume provides an understanding of the different aspects of success, school continuity and social mobility among European Roma, including the motives justifying the high rates of school dropout and failure among this group. It offers a critical and reflexive perspective about social reality from a multidisciplinary and transversal point of view, sharing knowledge and practices in different countries about the articulations between Roma families, individuals, school and public policies. Over time, there has been an increase in the educational attainment of European citizens, but there are still persistent inequalities between Roma and non-Roma, including gender inequalities, which greatly affect Roma women. The volume explores the issue of Roma education and includes chapters from Western European, South and Central and Eastern European researchers using different theoretical and methodological perspectives. The intersection of this diversity and plurality of standpoints makes possible to obtain a comprehensive view on the education and schooling of European Roma.

Author : Huw Lewis,Wilson McLeod
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030801892

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Language Revitalisation and Social Transformation by Huw Lewis,Wilson McLeod Pdf

This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of academic researchers in order to examine how and to what extent the challenge of language revitalisation should be reassessed and reconceptualised to take account of our fast-changing social context. The period of four decades between 1980 and 2020 that straddled the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first is widely regarded as one that witnessed a series of fundamental social, economic and political transformations. Many societies have become increasingly individualistic, mobile and diverse in terms of ethnicity and identity; their economies have become increasingly interconnected; and their governance structures have become increasingly complex, incorporating a growing number of different levels and actors. In addition, rapid advancements with regard to automated, digital and communication technology have had a far-reaching impact on how people interact with each other and participate in society. The chapters in this book aim to advance an agenda of key questions that should concern those working in the field of language revitalisation over the coming years, and the volume will be of interest to students, scholars and policy-makers in related areas including sociolinguistics, education, sociology, geography, political science, law, economics, Celtic studies, and communication technology.