Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges /

The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Batibo, Herman
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2005.
Colección:Multilingual matters (Series) ; 132.
Temas:
Sociolinguistics > Africa.
Language attrition > Africa.
Language obsolescence > Africa.
Language maintenance > Africa.
Sociolinguistique > Afrique.
Compétence linguistique > Perte > Afrique.
Langage et langues > Disparition > Afrique.
Préservation linguistique > Afrique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Language attrition
Language maintenance
Language obsolescence
Sociolinguistics
Soziolinguistik
Uitstervende talen.
Africa
Afrika
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 174 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-137) and index.
ISBN:1853598100
9781853598104
9781853598098
1853598097
9781853598081
1853598089

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