Reversing Language Shift
Author | : Joshua A. Fishman |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853591211 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853591211 |
Rating | : 4/5 (211 Downloads) |
Download or read book Reversing Language Shift written by Joshua A. Fishman and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the theory and practice of assistance to speech-communities whose native languages are threatened because their intergenerational continuity is proceeding negatively, with fewer and fewer speakers (or readers, writers and even understanders) every generation.