Anne Pauwels

Language Maintenance and Shift (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)

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ISBN 13:: 9781107618923
author:: Anne Pauwels
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 220
Dimensions:: 13.8 x 1.2 x 21.6 cm
Genre:: Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Linguistics, Anne Pauwels,Language Maintenance and Shift (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics),Cambridge University Press,1107618924,Linguistics - General,Language Arts & Disciplines,Language,Code switching
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Language Maintenance and Shift by Anne Pauwels This book explores the patterns of language use in multilingual societies, examining how individuals and groups maintain or shift away from their heritage languages. Pauwels investigates various methods used to analyse language maintenance, including linguistic demography and linguistic biography. The author offers guidance on researching language patterns and practices of linguistic minorities worldwide, providing valuable insights into the complexities of language dynamics. By exploring these topics in detail, Pauwels sheds light on the factors that influence language use and maintenance. Suitable for researchers, linguists, and anyone interested in language diversity, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of language maintenance and shift.

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