The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya by Sonntag Selma K.;Turin Mark;

Author:Sonntag, Selma K.;Turin, Mark;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: This highly original and timely collection brings together case studies from salient areas of the Himalayan region to explore the politics of language contact. Promoting a linguistically and historically grounded perspective;The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya offers nuanced insights into language and its relation to power in this geopolitically complex region.;Edited by respected scholars in the field;the collection comprises five new research contributions by established and early-career researchers who have been significantly engaged in the Himalayan region. Grounded in a commitment to theoretically informed area studies;and covering Tibet (China);Assam (India);and Nepal;each case study is situated within contemporary debates in sociolinguistics;political science;and language policy and planning. Bridging disciplines and transcending nation-states;the volume offers a unique contribution to the study of language contact and its political implications.;The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya is essential reading for researchers in the fields of language policy and planning;applied linguistics;and language and literary education. The detailed introduction and concluding commentary make the collection accessible to all social scientists concerned with questions of language;and the volume as a whole will be of interest to scholars in anthropology;sociolinguistics;political science and Asian studies.
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Published: 2019-08-15T14:17:24+00:00

Apane Bhasa,

Apane Sikhi

Tharu

I, II, and III

Tharu

Aapan Bhasa,

Apanen Shikhav

Awadhi

I, II, and III

Awadhi

Bighyan Sikhi

Science

I, II, and III

Tharu, Awadhi,

and Nepali

Sahajey Sikhi Hisab

Math

I, II, and III

Tharu, Awadhi,

and Nepali

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