Revitalizing minority languages : new speakers of Breton, Yiddish and Lemko / Michael Hornsby, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland.
2015
P40.5.L56 H67 2015
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Title
Revitalizing minority languages : new speakers of Breton, Yiddish and Lemko / Michael Hornsby, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland.
ISBN
9781137498793 (hardback)
9781137498809 (e-book)
9781137498809 (e-book)
Published
Houndmills, Baskingstoke Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (183 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Call Number
P40.5.L56 H67 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.7
Summary
"In recent decades the 'death' of minority languages has attracted the attention of journalists, scholars and the general public and now features in various discourses about the decline of ecological and cultural diversity due to globalization. Many minority languages are undergoing revitalization (mainly through educational initiatives) and, as a result, some of these languages can demonstrate a slowing down in the rate of decline in the number of speakers. This has led to the appearance, in many instances, of so-called 'new' speakers, that is speakers who have acquired a minority language outside the traditional conduits of family and/or community. This book examines the background to this phenomenon and demonstrates how new speakers have appeared among Breton, Yiddish and Lemko speakers, all of whom demonstrate similar struggles and successes in their attempts to use their adopted languages in a meaningful way. "-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Palgrave studies in minority languages and communities.
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1. Minority Languages: A Crisis in Authority2. Legitimate Speakers of Authentic Breton: Who Decides?3. In Search of Authentic Yiddish4. Who Speaks for the Lemko Language?5. New Speakers: The Future of Minority Languages?.
1. Minority Languages: A Crisis in Authority2. Legitimate Speakers of Authentic Breton: Who Decides?3. In Search of Authentic Yiddish4. Who Speaks for the Lemko Language?5. New Speakers: The Future of Minority Languages?.