Linguistic minorities and modernity : a sociolinguistic ethnography / by Monica Heller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heller, Monica, author.

Series:

Advances in sociolinguistics.

Advances in Sociolinguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic minorities.

Ethnicity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Continuum, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The subject of this book is linguistic minorities, and how language is used by speakers of languages which are not the main language of communication. This is a core topic for sociolinguists, who examine how language is actually used within a given context. Globalization, migration, and the erosion of nationhood is creating far more linguistic minorities as society becomes increasingly pluralistic. One of the major sites of contact between languages is the school, and this book focuses on linguistic interaction within this educational context. Through a careful examination of the language prac

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; PART I; PART II; PART III; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612452741

9781282452749

1282452746

9781441125804

1441125809

9781441105257

1441105255

OCLC:

560292996