What motivates some linguistic minorities to maintain their
language? Why do others shift away from it rather quickly? Are
there specific conditions - environmental or personal - influencing
these dynamics? What can families and communities do to pass on
their 'threatened' language to the next generation? These and
related questions are investigated in detail in Language
Maintenance and Shift. In this fascinating book, Anne Pauwels
analyses the patterns of language use exhibited by individuals and
groups living in multilingual societies, and explores their efforts
to maintain their heritage or minority language. She explores the
various methods used to analyse language maintenance, from
linguistic demography to linguistic biography, and offers guidance
on how to research the language patterns and practices of
linguistic minorities around the world.
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