Linguistic Ecology: Language Change and Linguistic Imperialism in the Pacific Region

ISBN-13: 9780415056359 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 410 str.

Peter Muhlhausler; Peter Mhuhlhhausler; P. Muhlhausler

Opis

In this book, the author examines the transformation of the Pacific language region under the impact of colonization, westernization and modernization. By focusing on the linguistic and socio-historical changes of the past 200 years, it aims to bring a new dimension to the study of Pacific linguistics, which up until now has been dominated by questions of historical reconstruction and language typology.

Recenzje

'This tendentious and fascinating book should interest anyone who is seriously concerned about the survival of indigenous languages.' - SOAS Bulletin