Author: Charlotte Hoffmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317887662
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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An Introduction to Bilingualism provides a comprehensive review of the most important aspects of individual and societal bilingualism, examining both theoretcial and practical issues. At the level of the individual, it addresses such questios as: What is involved in the study of bilingual children? What are the patterns of bilingual language acquisition? In which ways do the language competence and the speech of bilinguals differ from those of monolinguals? Topics that sometimes arouse controversy are explored - such as the question of whether there is a relationship between bilingualsim and a child's cognitive, psychological and social development. The book is also concerned with multilingualism, that is, bilingualsim as a societal phenomenon. It focuses on such issues as language choice in bilingual and multilingual communities, national identity and the education of bilinguals. The inclusion of several case studies of European linguistic minorities serves to exemplify the topics dealt with at the theoretical level and to illustrate the linguistic complexities found in contemporary Europe.
Author: Hans Goebl
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110132648
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Languages : en
Pages : 974
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Author: Mauro Fernández
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027237492
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 525
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Today, the notion of 'diglossia' occupies a prominent place in sociolinguistic research. Since the 1960s, when the dominant sense of 'diglossia' was the complementary sociofunctional distribution of two varieties of the same language, the term has been applied -- often controversially -- to a growing number of diverse sociolinguistic situations. As a consequence of this extension of the scope of the concept, in combination with an increasing interest in the relationship between the role of language and the social structure, the number of publications in this field has risen exponentially over the last decades. However, despite the growing importance of the notion, up till now there was no adequate bibliography devoted to diglossia, while coverage in other bibliographies does not do justice to the number of works actually published in this area. This first comprehensive bibliography of the subject includes almost 3,000 entries; although the time span covered is 1960-1990, the book includes several dozens of entries from before 1960 and also a substantial number of very recent publications from the period 1990-1992. The selection of items has not been restricted to a specific definition of diglossia: all available publications in which the term (or one of its offsprings) appears have been included; moreover, when considered appropriate, some material relevant to the subject has been added even though the term is not explicitly used. The usefulness of the bibliography has been enhanced significantly by six indexes: (1) index of languages, (2) diglossia in literature, (3) historically oriented works, (4) pedagogically oriented works, (5) theoretical works, and (6) theses and dissertations.
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Category : Sociolinguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Author: Gerhard Stickel
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9783631603659
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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The European linguistic diversity goes far beyond the official national languages of the present 27 member states of the European Union. In every country several languages of smaller or larger groups of speakers are used besides the official language or the languages of the majority population. These languages are autochthonous languages that have been used for a long time in the individual country as well as allochthonous languages of different groups of migrants and their descendants. The sometimes complicated relations between national, regional and minority languages within various countries are discussed in this volume. Besides reports on several countries, the general sociolinguistic and legal conditions are dealt with in overview contributions. In addition, the Dublin Declaration on the relationship between official languages and regional and minority languages in Europe is presented in 24 languages.
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Category : Minorities
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Author: Daniel Bardonnet
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9780792315735
Category : Law
Languages : fr
Pages : 708
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Any dreams that Europe had at last become too mature a society of states for the continent to be afficted by bloody international disputes have been shattered in recent months. This unique book examines both the sources of disputes -- the delimination of boundaries, ethnic differences, human rights violations, environmental damage, drug control, etc. -- and the most appropriate methods for settling them. The examination is thorough and detailed, and the result is a substantial work, authored by leading authorities, many of whom have played major roles in devising and operating dispute settlement procedures. This bilingual (English and French) volume is destined to become an important vade-mecum for diplomats and officials, and a reference work of permanent significance for students, academics and all those interested in international law and relations.
Author: Reiner Pogarell
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Category : Cultural pluralism
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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