Harbert / McConnell-Ginet / Miller Language and Poverty

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84769-120-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten

Reihe: Multilingual Matters

This volume explores the complex interactions of language with economic resources. The authors address the issues of poverty and language survival from multiple perspectives, drawing on linguistics, language policy and planning, economics, anthropology, and sociology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harbert, Wayne

McConnell-Ginet, Sally

Miller, Amanda

Whitman, John

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Wohnen & Obdachlosigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction - Wayne Harbert, Sally McConnell-Ginet, Amanda Miller and John Whitman. Section I: Poverty as a Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death Chapter 2. Poverty as a Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death: Some Case Studies from Africa - Herman Batibo Chapter 3. Language Diversity and Poverty in Africa - Matthias Brenzinger. Section II: Language as a Determinant of Access to Resources Chapter 4. The Impact of the Hegemony of English on Access to and Quality of Education with Special Reference to South Africa - Neville Alexander. Chapter 5. Econolinguistics in the USA - John Baugh Chapter 6. Where in the World is US Spanish? - Ofelia Garcia and Leah Mason Chapter 7. Perpetuating Inequality: Language Disadvantage and Capability Deprivation of Tribal Mother Tongue Speakers in India - Ajit Mohanty Section III: Language and Poverty: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective Chapter 8. Biodiversity, Linguistic Diversity and Poverty: Some Global Patterns and Missing Links - Suzanne Romaine Chapter 9. Language and Poverty: Measurement, Determinants and Policy Responses - François Vaillancourt Chapter 10. Losing their Names: Native Languages, Identity and the State - Peter Whiteley Section IV: Language, Poverty and the Role of the Linguist Chapter 11. The Role of the Linguist in Language Maintenance and Revitalization: Documentation, Training and Materials Development - Lenore Grenoble, Keren Rice, and Norvin Richards Chapter 12. Preserving Digital Language Materials: Some Considerations - Helen Aristar-Dry Conclusion