
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, rather than at theories of language, John Edwards examines the interaction of language with nationalism, politics, history, identity and education.
He illustrates his arguments with a rangew of examples, from recent attempts...

HOW DO LANGUAGES LIVE AND DIE?