Towards Openly Multilingual Policies and Practices - Assessing Minority Language Maintenance Across Europe (Hardcover)

This book investigates the maintenance of multilingualism and minority languages in 12 different minority communities across Europe, all of which are underrepresented in international minority language studies. The book presents a number of case studies covering a broad range of highly diverse minorities and languages with different historical and socio-political backgrounds. Despite current legislation and institutional and educational support, the authors surmise there is no guarantee for the maintenance of minority languages, suggesting changes in attitudes and language ideologies are the key to promoting true multilingualism. The book also introduces a new tool, the European Language Vitality Barometer, for assessing the maintenance of minority languages on the basis of survey data. The book is based on the European Language Diversity for All (ELDIA) research project which was funded by the European Commission (7th framework programme, 2010-2013).

General

Imprint:	Multilingual Matters
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Release date:	March 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Johanna Laakso • Anneli Sarhimaa • Sia Spiliopoulou Akermark • Reetta Toivanen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-78309-495-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
LSN:	1-78309-495-8
Barcode:	9781783094950

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