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Multilingualism : understanding linguistic diversity / John Edwards.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023Description: 251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781350195417
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.446 Ed951m 23
LOC classification:
  • P115  .E2824 2023
Contents:
Language origins and language diversity -- Interpreting language diversity -- The emergence and measurement of multilingualism -- Dialects and other language varieties -- Multilingual abilities -- The consequences of babel: Lingua francas and translation -- Keeping languages pure -- Languages and identities -- Language decline and revival: basic factors -- Language decline and revival: advocacy and activism -- Language planning and the ecology of language -- Postmodern perspectives.
Summary: "Multilingualism is everywhere in our globalised society. Delving into the 'social life' of languages, John Edwards provides a brief yet compelling overview of multilingualism and its sociocultural implications and consequences. Covering major topics including language origins, language death, lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages, this book provides a complete introduction to what happens when languages meet. A vital primer for anybody interested in multilingualism, this new edition has been refreshed and updated, expanding its coverage and adding new topics such as linguistic imperialism, minority languages, and folk linguistics. A brand new chapter on recent developments also covers the linguistic landscape, language planning, the 'new speaker' phenomenon and digital multilingualisms. Accessibly written in an engaging style which assumes no prior knowledge, this book is an essential introduction for anybody interested in multilingualism and language." -- Amazon
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language origins and language diversity -- Interpreting language diversity -- The emergence and measurement of multilingualism -- Dialects and other language varieties -- Multilingual abilities -- The consequences of babel: Lingua francas and translation -- Keeping languages pure -- Languages and identities -- Language decline and revival: basic factors -- Language decline and revival: advocacy and activism -- Language planning and the ecology of language -- Postmodern perspectives.

"Multilingualism is everywhere in our globalised society. Delving into the 'social life' of languages, John Edwards provides a brief yet compelling overview of multilingualism and its sociocultural implications and consequences. Covering major topics including language origins, language death, lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages, this book provides a complete introduction to what happens when languages meet.
A vital primer for anybody interested in multilingualism, this new edition has been refreshed and updated, expanding its coverage and adding new topics such as linguistic imperialism, minority languages, and folk linguistics. A brand new chapter on recent developments also covers the linguistic landscape, language planning, the 'new speaker' phenomenon and digital multilingualisms.
Accessibly written in an engaging style which assumes no prior knowledge, this book is an essential introduction for anybody interested in multilingualism and language." -- Amazon

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