Linguistic ecology : language change and linguistic imperialism in the Pacific region / Peter Mühlhäusler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mühlhäusler, Peter.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Politics of language

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

Language policy.

Language and languages.

Pacific Area--Languages.

Pacific Area.

Linguistic change.

Language policy--Pacific Area.

Sociolinguistics--Pacific Area.

Physical Description:

396 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Summary:

In "Linguistic Ecology," Peter Mü hlhä usler 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. Mü hlhä usler 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [348]-376) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0415056357

0415056365

OCLC:

34345488