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Language, politics, and social interaction in an Inuit community /

"Language, Politics, and Social Interaction in an Inuit Community is a study of indigenous language maintenance in an Arctic Quebec community where four languages - Inuktitut, Cree, French, and English are spoken. It examines the role that dominant and minority languages play in the social life...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Patrick, Donna, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2003.
Colección:Language, power, and social process ; 8.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Language, Politics, and Social Interaction in an Inuit Community is a study of indigenous language maintenance in an Arctic Quebec community where four languages - Inuktitut, Cree, French, and English are spoken. It examines the role that dominant and minority languages play in the social life of this community, linking historical analysis with an ethnographic study of face-to-face interaction and attitudes towards learning and speaking second and third languages in everyday life."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110897708
3110897709