Language and poverty / edited by Wayne Harbert ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harbert, Wayne.

Series:

Multilingual matters ; 141

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Economic aspects.

Language and languages.

Language maintenance.

Poverty.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual matters, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the bidirectional relationship between language and poverty, from the perspectives of linguistics, language policy and planning, economics, anthropology, and sociology. On the one hand, poverty affects language survival; in modern times the fundamental determinants of language shift and language death are economic. On the other hand, the languages people speak, or don’t speak, can influence their economic status in substantial ways, limiting or facilitating access to jobs and education and full participation in the functions of the society. The issues encompassed by the twin themes of the volume have assumed growing significance in an era of increasing globalization and accelerating change in economies, technologies and traditional social structures. They are of practical concern to people in a wide range of disciplines and professions, including politicians, educators, social workers, language planners, and others who work and live in multilingual contexts.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Poverty as a Crucial Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death: Case Studies from Africa

Chapter 3. Language Diversity and Poverty in Africa

Chapter 4. The Impact of the Hegemony of English on Access to and Quality of Education with Special Reference to South Africa

Chapter 5. Econolinguistics in the USA

Chapter 6. Where in the World is US Spanish? Creating a Space of Opportunity for US Latinos

Chapter 7. Perpetuating Inequality: Language Disadvantage and Capability Deprivation of Tribal Mother Tongue Speakers in India

Chapter 8. Biodiversity, Linguistic Diversity and Poverty: Some Global Patterns and Missing Links

Chapter 9. Language and Poverty: Measurement, Determinants and Policy Responses

Chapter 10. Losing the Names: Native Languages, Identity and the State

Chapter 11. The Role of the Linguist in Language Maintenance and Revitalization: Documentation, Training and Materials Development

Chapter 12. Preserving Digital Language Materials: Some Considerations for Community Initiatives

Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-222).

ISBN:

9786611973414

9781281973412

1281973416

9781847691200

184769120X

OCLC:

476230276