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Author: Reetta Toivanen ,
Janne Saarikivi
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Volume: 14
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.721kg
ISBN: 9781783096053
ISBN 10: 1783096055
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 26 July 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In the mainstream of today's research of language endangerment, Linguistic Genocide or Superdiversity is a refreshing and optimistic read against the gloomy background of dozens of books predicting the inevitable disappearance of all languages except English. With Foley's metaphor of 'language birth' in mind, the authors suggest interesting alternatives to another widespread metaphor, that of 'language death'. Nikolai Vakhtin, European University at St Petersburg, Russia
In the mainstream of today's research of language endangerment, Linguistic Genocide or Superdiversity is a refreshing and optimistic read against the gloomy background of dozens of books predicting the inevitable disappearance of all languages except English. With Foley's metaphor of 'language birth' in mind, the authors suggest interesting alternatives to another widespread metaphor, that of 'language death'. Nikolai Vakhtin, European University at St Petersburg, Russia; This inspiring collection of articles thematizes ethnic and linguistic variation as they are experienced today in a variety of contexts characterized by accelerating urbanization, rising literacy and the spread of new media. The book campaigns successfully for a freshly optimistic perspective on the future of the world's linguistic diversity. Anneli Sarhimaa, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Germany; This innovative collection provides a ground-breaking look at not only language loss, but also the emergence of new kinds of linguistic variation that develop in the context of language ecologies undergoing shift. An emphasis on case studies in the under-researched arena of languages in contact with Russian provides fresh perspectives in this invaluable volume. Lenore Grenoble, The University of Chicago, US
Author Information
Author Website: https://tuhat.halvi.helsinki.fi/portal/fi/persons/janne-saarikivi
Reetta Toivanen is an Adjunct Professor for social and cultural anthropology and a Finnish Academy Research Fellow at the Erik Castren Institute of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Her main research interests are ethnic and language minorities, indigenous peoples, minority rights, revitalization and politics of recognition. Janne Saarikivi is a Fellow at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and Finno-Ugrian languages.
