Discourses of Endangerment: Ideology and Interest in the Defence of Languages

Book Overview

Current academic discussions and public debates about language frequently focus on the importance of defending languages against various kinds of dangers. Many of these current debates attach great importance to linguistic diversity. The debates focus on defending institutionalized languages against multilingualism, or conversely defending minority languages against the incursion of larger ones, especially the spread of English. In both cases,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847063225
• ISBN13: 9781847063229
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"