Words and Worlds: World Languages Review

✍ Scribed by Fèlix Martí; Paul Ortega; Itziar Idiazabal; Andoni Barreña; Patxi Juaristi; Carme Junyent; Belen Uranga; Estibaliz Amorrortu

• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 356
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

World Languages Review aims to examine the sociolinguistic situation of the world: to describe the linguistic diversity that currently characterizes humanity, to evaluate trends towards linguistic uniformity, and to establish a set of guidelines or language planning measures that favour the weaker or more endangered linguistic communities.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1. Linguistic Communities
Chapter 2. The Linguistic Heritage
Chapter 3. The Official Status of Languages
Chapter 4. The Use of Languages in Public Administration
Chapter 5. Language and Writing
Chapter 6. Language and Education
Chapter 7. Languages and the Media
Chapter 8. Language and Religion
Chapter 9. Transmission and Intergenerational Use of Language
Chapter 10. Linguistic Attitudes
Chapter 11. The Threats to Languages
Chapter 12. The Future of Languages
References
Web References
Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Index of Contributors
Appendix 3: List of Informants
Appendix 4: Index of Languages, Families and Varieties
Subject Index