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Words and Worlds : World Languages Review / Carme Junyent, Belen Uranga, Patxi Juaristi, Andoni Barreña, Itziar Idiazabal, Estibaliz Amorrortu, Fèlix Martí, Paul Ortega.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Bilingual Education & BilingualismPublisher: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Description: 1 online resource (344 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781853598272
  • 9781853598289
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.44 22
LOC classification:
  • P40 .W647 2005eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Linguistic Communities -- Chapter 2. The Linguistic Heritage -- Chapter 3. The Official Status of Languages -- Chapter 4. The Use of Languages in Public Administration -- Chapter 5. Language and Writing -- Chapter 6. Language and Education -- Chapter 7. Languages and the Media -- Chapter 8. Language and Religion -- Chapter 9. Transmission and Intergenerational Use of Language -- Chapter 10. Linguistic Attitudes -- Chapter 11. The Threats to Languages -- Chapter 12. The Future of Languages -- References -- Web References -- Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire -- Appendix 2: Index of Contributors -- Appendix 3: List of Informants -- Appendix 4: Index of Languages, Families and Varieties -- Subject Index
Summary: World Languages Review aims to examine the sociolinguistic situation of the world: to describe the linguistic diversity that currently characterizes humanity, to evaluate trends towards linguistic uniformity, and to establish a set of guidelines or language planning measures that favour the weaker or more endangered linguistic communities, so that anyone engaged in language planning -government officials, institution leaders, researchers, and community members- can implement these measures.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781853598289

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Linguistic Communities -- Chapter 2. The Linguistic Heritage -- Chapter 3. The Official Status of Languages -- Chapter 4. The Use of Languages in Public Administration -- Chapter 5. Language and Writing -- Chapter 6. Language and Education -- Chapter 7. Languages and the Media -- Chapter 8. Language and Religion -- Chapter 9. Transmission and Intergenerational Use of Language -- Chapter 10. Linguistic Attitudes -- Chapter 11. The Threats to Languages -- Chapter 12. The Future of Languages -- References -- Web References -- Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire -- Appendix 2: Index of Contributors -- Appendix 3: List of Informants -- Appendix 4: Index of Languages, Families and Varieties -- Subject Index

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World Languages Review aims to examine the sociolinguistic situation of the world: to describe the linguistic diversity that currently characterizes humanity, to evaluate trends towards linguistic uniformity, and to establish a set of guidelines or language planning measures that favour the weaker or more endangered linguistic communities, so that anyone engaged in language planning -government officials, institution leaders, researchers, and community members- can implement these measures.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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