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1 online resource (xxi, 307 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 148 |
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Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 148.
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| Contents |
""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of tables and figures""; ""List of abbreviations""; ""List of photos and map""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1. Introductory notes""; ""1.2. Origin and development of language""; ""1.3. Language loss: a brief history""; ""1.4. Dialects, migrant languages, and enclave languages""; ""1.5. Notes on terminology""; ""1.6. Summary of Chapter 1""; ""2. Degree of language endangerment""; ""2.1. Introductory notes""; ""2.2. Previous classifications""; ""2.3. Terms employed""; ""2.4. Summary of Chapter 2""; ""3. Current state of language endangerment"" |
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""3.1. Introductory notes""""3.2. Current state worldwide""; ""3.3. Ainu of Japan""; ""3.4. Austronesian languages""; ""3.5. Languages of Australia""; ""3.6. Languages of South America""; ""3.7. Languages of Central America""; ""3.8. Languages of North America""; ""3.9. Languages of the former USSR""; ""3.10. Languages of Northern Europe""; ""3.11. Celtic languages""; ""3.12. Languages of Africa""; ""3.13. Languages of India and neighbouring regions""; ""3.14. Languages of China and neighbouring regions""; ""3.15. Summary of Chapter 3""; ""4. Approaches to language endangerment"" |
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""4.1. Introductory notes""""4.2. Language documentation approach""; ""4.3. Language endangerment phenomenon approach""; ""4.4. Models of language endangerment""; ""4.5. Summary of Chapter 4""; ""5. Definitions and types of language death""; ""5.1. Introductory notes""; ""5.2. Definitions of language death""; ""5.3. Types of language death""; ""5.4. Summary of Chapter 5""; ""6. External setting of language endangerment""; ""6.1. Introductory notes""; ""6.2. Ecology of language""; ""6.3. Causes of language endangerment""; ""6.4. Summary of Chapter 6"" |
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""7. Speech behaviour: sociolinguistic aspects of language endangerment""""7.1. Introductory notes""; ""7.2. Functional domains""; ""7.3. Language shift""; ""7.4. Summary of Chapter 7""; ""8. Structural changes in language endangerment""; ""8.1. Introductory notes""; ""8.2. Dyirbal of Australia""; ""8.3. Loss of the avoidance style in Warrungu (Australia)""; ""8.4. Discussion""; ""8.5. Summary of Chapter 8""; ""9. Typology of speakers""; ""9.1. Introductory notes""; ""9.2. Preliminaries""; ""9.3. Previous classifications""; ""9.4. Proposed classifications""; ""9.5. Semi-speakers"" |
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""9.6. Proficiency: discussion""""9.7. Summary of Chapter 9""; ""10. Value of linguistic heritage""; ""10.1. Introductory notes""; ""10.2. Concern for language endangerment""; ""10.3. The other side of the concern for language endangerment""; ""10.4. Language, culture, and identity""; ""10.5. Summary of Chapter 10""; ""11. Language revitalization: maintenance and revival""; ""11.1. Introductory notes""; ""11.2. Can languages be revitalized?""; ""11.3. Strategies for language revitalization""; ""11.4. Problems encountered in language revitalization activities"" |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-287) and indexes |
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Language attrition.
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Language obsolescence.
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Language revival.
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Language attrition
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Language obsolescence
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Language revival
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Bedrohte Sprache
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Spracherhaltung
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Minderheitensprache
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Uitstervende talen.
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Taalverlies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
3110896583 |
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9783110896589 |
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