Multilingualism understanding linguistic diversity / John Edwards

By:

Edwards, John

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Bloomsbury Academic, c2023Edition: Second EditionDescription: 251 pages : illustration ; 22cmISBN:

978-1-350-19541-7

LOC classification:

GC PE 115 .E39 2023 c.1

Contents:

1. Language origins and language diversity -- 2. Interpreting language diversity -- 3. The emergence and measurement of multilingualism -- 4. Dialects and other language varieties -- 5. Multilingual abilitites -- 6. The consequences of Babel: Lingua francas and translation -- 7. Keeping languages pure -- 8. Languages and indentities -- 9. languagedecline and revival: Advocacy and activism -- 11. Language planning and the ecology of language -- 12. Postmodern perspectives.

Summary: This book presents history and the latest developments in multilingualism research in a clear and accessible manner. By pointing out that " languages are totems as well as tools", he demnstrates this unique ability to be powerfully succinct and memorable.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	General Circulation	GC PE 115 .E39 2023 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NUBUL000004738

include reference and index.

This book presents history and the latest developments in multilingualism research in a clear and accessible manner. By pointing out that " languages are totems as well as tools", he demnstrates this unique ability to be powerfully succinct and memorable.

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