Language and Poverty
. Ed(S): Harbert, Wayne (Cornell University); Mcconnell-Ginet, Sally (Cornell University); Miller, Amanda (Cornell University); Whitman, John (Cornel
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Description for Language and Poverty
Paperback. This volume explores the complex interactions of language with economic resources. The authors address the issues of poverty and language survival from multiple perspectives, drawing on linguistics, language policy and planning, economics, anthropology, and sociology. Editor(s): Harbert, Wayne (Cornell University); McConnell-Ginet, Sally (Cornell University); Miller, Amanda (Cornell University); Whitman, John (Cornell University). Series: Multilingual Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Multilingual Matters
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847691194
SKU
V9781847691194
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Harbert, Wayne (Cornell University); Mcconnell-Ginet, Sally (Cornell University); Miller, Amanda (Cornell University); Whitman, John (Cornel
Wayne Harbert is Professor of Linguistics, Cornell University. In addition to his research on the Germanic languages, he teaches Welsh and Scottish Gaelic, as well as courses on minority languages and linguistics. Sally McConnell-Ginet, Professor Emerita of Linguistics at Cornell University, has taught and done research in formal semantics/pragmatics and in language and gender. She is Past ... Read more
Reviews for Language and Poverty
This is a fascinating volume. As far as I know, it is the first comprehensive collection on this important subject. The authors are well known experts in their disciplines and are able to contribute numerous important insights on the complex interactions between language choices, material poverty and economic disruption.
James Crawford, President, Institute for Language and Education Policy, USA. ... Read more
James Crawford, President, Institute for Language and Education Policy, USA. ... Read more