Linguistic Legitimacy and Social Justice

Linguistic Legitimacy and Social Justice
Author :
Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 448
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783030109677
ISBN-13 : 3030109674
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Linguistic Legitimacy and Social Justice by : Timothy Reagan

Download or read book Linguistic Legitimacy and Social Justice written by Timothy Reagan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the nature of human language and the ideology of linguistic legitimacy – the common set of beliefs about language differences that leads to the rejection of some language varieties and the valorization of others. It investigates a broad range of case studies of languages and dialects which have for various reasons been considered 'low-status' including: African American English, Spanglish, American Sign Language, Yiddish, Esperanto and other constructed languages, indigenous languages in post-colonial neo-European societies, and Afrikaans and related language issues in South Africa. Further, it discusses the implications of the ideology of linguistic legitimacy for the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the US. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book provides a readable and pedagogically useful tool to help readers comprehend the nature of human language, and the ways in which attitudes about human language can have either positive or negative consequences for communities and their languages. It will be of particular interest to language teachers and teacher educators, as well as students and scholars of applied linguistics, intercultural communication, minority languages and language extinction.


Linguistic Legitimacy and Social Justice Related Books

Linguistic Legitimacy and Social Justice
Language: en
Pages: 448
Authors: Timothy Reagan
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-02-28 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book examines the nature of human language and the ideology of linguistic legitimacy – the common set of beliefs about language differences that leads to
Democracy and World Language Education
Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: Timothy Reagan
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-02-01 - Publisher: IAP

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book challenges the reader to consider issues of language and linguistic discrimination as they impact world language education. Using the nexus of race, l
The Language of Protest
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-04-16 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Rooted in the performative of Speech Act Theory, this interdisciplinary study crafts a new model to compare the work we do with words when we protest: across ge
Language and Social Justice in Context
Language: en
Pages: 384
Authors: Scott Saft
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-02-08 - Publisher: Springer Nature

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book builds on recent research exploring the intersection between language and social justice, using the multilingual context of Hawai'i as a case study. T
Social Justice through Multilingual Education
Language: en
Pages: 408
Authors: Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-08-20 - Publisher: Multilingual Matters

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The principles for enabling children to become fully proficient multilinguals through schooling are well known. Even so, most indigenous/tribal, minority and ma