Linguistic Landscaping And The Pacific Region

Author : Diane Elizabeth Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 179361119X
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Landscaping and the Pacific Region written by Diane Elizabeth Johnson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Linguistic Landscaping and the Pacific Region: Colonization, Indigenous Identities, and Critical Discourse Theory, Diane Elizabeth Johnson provides four case studies, each exploring the use of language in public spaces in an area of the Pacific in which colonization has played a major role: The Kingdom of Hawai‘i/Hawai‘i, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Kanaky/New Caledonia, and Tahiti. Each of these studies is informed by critical discourse theory, highlighting the ways in which hegemonic structures may be established, reinforced, and— particularly in times of crisis—contested and overturned. The book introduces the case studies in the context of a parallel introduction to the Pacific region, critical discourse theory, and research on linguistic landscapes. The critical discussion is accessible to students and others who are approaching these contexts and theories for the first time, while also locating the author’s work in relation to existing scholarship. Johnson urges readers to listen carefully to the voices of indigenous peoples at a time when the danger of Western certainties has been fully exposed.

Author : Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134934890
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Ecology written by Peter Mühlhäusler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. In contrast to the traditional portrayal of linguistic change as a natural process, the author focuses on the cultural and historical forces which drive language change. Using the metaphor of language ecology to explain and describe the complex interplay between languages, speakers and social practice, the author looks at how language ecologies have functioned in the past to sustain language diversity, and, at what happens when those ecologies are disrupted. Whilst most of the examples used in the book are taken from the Pacific and Australian region, the insights derived from this area are shown to have global applications. The text should be useful for linguists and all those interested in the large scale loss of human language.

Author : Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Ecology written by Peter Mühlhäusler and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Lynch
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824842588
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacific Languages written by John Lynch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost one-quarter of the world's languages are (or were) spoken in the Pacific, making it linguistically the most complex region in the world. Although numerous technical books on groups of Pacific or Australian languages have been published, and descriptions of individual languages are available, until now there has been no single book that attempts a wide regional coverage for a general audience. Pacific Languages introduces readers to the grammatical features of Oceanic, Papuan, and Australian languages as well as to the semantic structures of these languages. For readers without a formal linguistic background, a brief introduction to descriptive linguistics is provided. In addition to describing the structure of Pacific languages, this volume places them in their historical and geographical context, discusses the linguistic evidence for the settlement of the Pacific, and speculates on the reason for the region's many languages. It devotes considerable attention to the effects of contact between speakers of different languages and to the development of pidgin and creole languages in the Pacific. Throughout, technical language is kept to a minimum without oversimplifying the concepts or the issues involved. A glossary of technical terms, maps, and diagrams help identify a language geographically or genetically; reading lists and a language index guide the researcher interested in a particular language or group to other sources of information. Here at last is a clear and straightforward overview of Pacific languages for linguists and anyone interested in the history of sociology of the Pacific.

Author : Joseph Biddulph
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781897999592
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Languages of the Pacific Region written by Joseph Biddulph and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Denis Cunningham
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1853598674
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Diversity in the Pacific written by Denis Cunningham and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Southwest Pacific from Southern China through Indonesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands constitutes the richest linguistic region of the world. That rich resource cannot be taken for granted. Some of its languages have already been lost; many more are under threat. The challenge is to describe the languages that exist today and to adopt policies that will support their maintenance.

Author : Martin Pütz
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1788922174
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expanding the Linguistic Landscape written by Martin Pütz and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a forum for theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions to research on language(s), multimodality and public space, which will advance new ways of understanding the sociocultural, ideological and historical role of communication practices and experienced lives in a globalised world. Linguistic Landscape is viewed as a metaphor and expanded to include a wide variety of discursive modalities: imagery, non-verbal communication, silence, tactile and aural communication, graffiti, smell, etc. The chapters in this book cover a range of geographical locations, and capture the history, motives, uses, causes, ideologies, communication practices and conflicts of diverse forms of languages as they may be observed in public spaces of the physical environment. The book is anchored in a variety of theories, methodologies and frameworks, from economics, politics and sociology to linguistics and applied linguistics, literacy and education, cultural geography and human rights.

Author : W. G. Ivens
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands written by W. G. Ivens and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands' by W. G. Ivens is a comprehensive guide to understanding the Oceanic language spoken in northeast Malaita. This book explores the Lau language in detail, discussing its history, usage, and grammatical structures. While Lau has some similarities to other Melanesian languages, it has a distinct character all its own. Ivens delves into the nuances of the language, including variations in pronunciation and usage that set it apart from other dialects in the region. Anyone interested in the Solomon Islands or Melanesian culture will find this book to be an invaluable resource for understanding the people who speak this fascinating language.

Author : Stephen Adolphe Wurm
Publisher : Pacific Linguistics Research Dies Australian National Univ
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Materials on Languages in Danger of Disappearing in the Asia-Pacific Region written by Stephen Adolphe Wurm and published by Pacific Linguistics Research Dies Australian National Univ. This book was released on 1997 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : R.B. Kaplan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401701458
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and Language-in-Education Planning in the Pacific Basin written by R.B. Kaplan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines and reviews the ecological context of language planning in 14 countries in the Pacific basin: Japan, the two Koreas, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It provides the only up-to-date overview and review of language policy in the region and challenges those interested in language policy and planning to think about how such goals might be achieved in the context of language ecology.