| Description |
xxi, 360 pages ; 24 cm |
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Contributions to the sociology of language ; 82 |
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Contributions to the sociology of language ; 82
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Establishing the context of the study. The pluricentricity of Spanish, Arabic and "Chinese" Australia's linguistic diversity. Australia's immigration program. Language policy. The demography of Spanish, Arabic and Chinese in Australia. The shift to English from Spanish, Arabic and Chinese in Australia. Language maintenance institutions. The theoretical foundations for this study -- Ch. 2. The Spanish-speaking groups. The Spanish-speaking community in Australia: size, birthplace, residence, age, religious affiliation. Chile- and Spain-background Australians. Research findings -- Ch. 3. The Arabic-speaking groups. The Arabic-speaking community in Australia: size, birthplace, residence, age, religious affiliation. Lebanon- and Egypt-background Australians. Research findings -- Ch. 4. The Chinese-speaking groups (Cantonese and Mandarin). The Cantonese- and Mandarin-speaking community in Australia: size, birthplace, residence, age, religious affiliation. Chinese-Australians |
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Research findings -- Ch. 5. Multiple dimensions of language maintenance. Survey findings in the light of the 1996 Census. Age and generation. Demographic considerations. Cross-cultural variation in responses to research. "Older" and "newer" vintage groups. Some language maintenance factors. Disruption scale - arresting and reversing language shift. Core values. Marketplace value. The "language of God" Different types of pluricentric languages |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-355) and indexes |
| Notes |
Contributions to the sociology of language no:82 1861-0676 |
| Subject |
Arabic language -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Chinese language -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Immigrants -- Australia -- Language.
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Language maintenance -- Australia.
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Sociolinguistics -- Australia.
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Spanish language -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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| Author |
Kipp, Sandra.
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| LC no. |
99029118 |
| ISBN |
3110165775 |
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