Can Threatened Languages Be Saved : Reversing Language Shift, Revisited : A 21st Century Perspective

Fishman, Joshua A. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 185359492X / ISBN 13: 9781853594922

Published by Multilingual Matters, 2001

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Title: Can Threatened Languages Be Saved : ...

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Defenders of threatened languages all over the world, from advocates of biodiversity to dedicated defenders of their own cultural authenticity, are often humbled by the immensity of the task that they are faced with when the weak and the few seek to find a safe-harbour against the ravages of the strong and the many. This book provides both practical case studies and theoretical directions from all five continents and advances thereby the collective pursuit of "reversing language shift" for the greater benefit of cultural democracy everywhere.

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.