Language in Australia (Paperback, New Ed)

Language in Australia provides a wide-ranging account of the present linguistic situation in Australia, primarily from a sociolinguistic perspective. The focus is mainly descriptive, and the chapters aim to provide a comprehensive overview and summary of what is known about Australia's languages as well as a guide to current areas of research interest. Throughout the volume, the contributors pay special attention to issues arising from the socio-historical situation in which Australia??'s languages and language varieties coexist. The volume covers both indigenous and non-indigenous languages, and contains a section specifically on ???community??? languages, and also one on public policy and social issues relating to English. No other book offers such a broad survey of the language situation in Australia. Linguists as well as non-linguists will find in this volume, which is a companion to Language in the USA and Language in the British Isles, a guide and reference source to the rich linguistic heritage of Australia.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2004
First published:	May 2004
Editors:	Suzanne Romaine
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	436
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-33983-4
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-521-33983-9
Barcode:	9780521339834

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