
HOW DO LANGUAGES LIVE AND DIE?

Originally published in 1994 by Routledge, an examination of a number of the issues of multilingualism, from the psychological effects on children raised in a bilingual environment, to political struggles which aim to suppress or preserve minority languages.

By looking at the effect of language difference, Edwards examines the interaction of language with nationalism, politics, history, identity and education. This book unpicks this complexity and creates a multidisciplinary overview.

Multilingualism is everywhere in a globalized society. This book looks at its consequences, from the development of multilingual communities to language competition and variation. Edwards examines lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages on the way to developing...