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This volume provides a state-of-the-art snapshot of language and
education research and demonstrates ways in which local and global
processes are intertwined with language learning, use, and
policies. Reflecting but also expanding on Nancy Hornberger’s
ground-breaking contributions to educational linguistics, this book
brings together leading international scholars. Chapters present
new research and cutting-edge syntheses addressing current
theoretical and methodological issues in researching equity,
access, and multilingual education. Organized around three central
themes --- bilingual education and bilingualism, the continua of
biliteracy, and policy and planning for linguistic diversity in
education --- the volume reflects the holistic and dynamic
perspective on language (in) education that is the hallmark of
educational linguistics as a field.
In the last three decades, the field of endangered and minority
languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire
warnings of linguists to a swift increase in the number of
organizations, funding programs, and community-based efforts
dedicated to documentation, maintenance, and revitalization.
"Sustaining Linguistic Diversity" brings together cutting-edge
theoretical and empirical work from leading researchers and
practitioners in the field. Together, these contributions provide a
state-of-the-art overview of current work in defining, documenting,
and developing the world's smaller languages and language
varieties.The book begins by grappling with how we define
endangerment - how languages and language varieties are best
classified, what the implications of such classifications are, and
who should have the final say in making them. The contributors then
turn to the documentation and description of endangered languages
and focus on best practices, methods and goals in documentation,
and on current field reports from around the globe. The latter part
of the book analyzes current practices in developing endangered
languages and dialects and particular language revitalization
efforts and outcomes in specific locations. Concluding with
critical calls from leading researchers in the field to consider
the human lives at stake, "Sustaining Linguistic Diversity" reminds
scholars, researchers, practitioners, and educators that linguistic
diversity can only be sustained in a world where diversity in all
its forms is valued.
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