Reversing Language Shift

Joshua A. Fishman

ISBN 10: 1853591211 / ISBN 13: 9781853591211

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, GB, 1991

About this Item

This superbly organised presentation consists of four introductory theoretical chapters dealing with the why, what and how of RLS, six chapters devoted to 13 separate cases from various parts of the world and four concluding chapters that both restate the underlying theory as well as apply it more broadly, beyond the mother tongue transmission nexus, to second language for which intergenerational continuity is pursued precisely as second languages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reversing Language Shift
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853591211
• ISBN 13: 9781853591211
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 521 grams

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Synopsis

This superbly organised presentation consists of four introductory theoretical chapters dealing with the why, what and how of RLS, six chapters devoted to 13 separate cases from various parts of the world and four concluding chapters that both restate the underlying theory as well as apply it more broadly, beyond the mother tongue transmission nexus, to second language for which intergenerational continuity is pursued precisely as second languages.

About the Author

Joshua A. Fishman is retired Emeritus Distinguished University Research Professor (Yeshiva University and Stanford University) and a frequent award recipient, lecturer, and publisher. He is also the co-founder of the field of sociolinguistics and founding editor of The International Journal of the Sociology of Language.