Words and Worlds
  1. 344 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

World Languages Review aims to examine the sociolinguistic situation of the world: to describe the linguistic diversity that currently characterizes humanity, to evaluate trends towards linguistic uniformity, and to establish a set of guidelines or language planning measures that favour the weaker or more endangered linguistic communities, so that anyone engaged in language planning -government officials, institution leaders, researchers, and community members- can implement these measures.

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Yes, you can access Words and Worlds by Fèlix Martí,Paul Ortega,Itziar Idiazabal,Andoni Barreña,Patxi Juaristi,Carme Junyent,Belen Uranga,Estibaliz Amorrortu in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Linguistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Maps
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Prologue
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1 Linguistic Communities
  7. Chapter 2 The Linguistic Heritage
  8. Chapter 3 The Official Status of Languages
  9. Chapter 4 The Use of Languages in PublicAdministration
  10. Chapter 5 Language and Writing
  11. Chapter 6 Language and Education
  12. Chapter 7 Languages and the Media
  13. Chapter 8 Language and Religion
  14. Chapter 9 Transmission andIntergenerational Useof Language
  15. Chapter 10 Linguistic Attitudes
  16. Chapter 11 The Threats to Languages
  17. Chapter 12 The Future of Languages
  18. References
  19. Web References
  20. Appendix 1 Survey Questionnaire
  21. Appendix 2 Index of Contributors
  22. Appendix 3 List of Informants
  23. Appendix 4 Index of Languages, Familiesand Varieties
  24. Subject Index
  25. Map 1. Genetic Groupings of the Languages of the World
  26. Map 2. Languages in the Caucasus Region
  27. Map 3. Native American Languages in California
  28. Map 4. Sami Language. Language, Territory, and Official Status
  29. Map 5. Languages of South Africa
  30. Map 6. Great Diversity but only Occasional Use in Administration
  31. Map 7. Standardisation in Senegal
  32. Map 8. Languages of Central America (Partial)
  33. Map 9. The Media and Languages Spoken in Tanzania
  34. Map 10. Tamazight Language Areas
  35. Map 11. Attitudes and Indian Languages in Canada
  36. Map 12. Languages of Colombia
  37. Map 13. Language Diversity in China