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ISBN: 9781786999702
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury
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Explore the critical issues surrounding language preservation with "Speak Not: Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language" by James Griffiths. This influential work, recognized as a New Yorker Best Book of 2022 and a Globe & Mail Book of the Year, delves deep into the complexities of linguistic diversity in an era of rapid globalization. With minority languages disappearing at an alarming rate, Griffiths provides a unique perspective on the struggle against linguistic extinction.
In this essential read, Griffiths takes you through various frontline scenarios, highlighting efforts to revive minority languages from Wales to southern China. He illustrates how the revival of the Welsh language serves as a model for safeguarding linguistic heritage for future generations and sheds light on the impact of colonialism on indigenous tongues. The book also critically examines the dual role of technology in this fight—both as a potential ally and hindrance.
"Speak Not" presents compelling narratives of communities reclaiming their languages and emphasizes the urgency of preserving linguistic identities in a homogenizing world. A must-read for anyone interested in the politics of language, identity, and cultural preservation. This thought-provoking title is a valuable resource for educators, linguists, and cultural advocates alike.
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast shipping across New Zealand with hassle-free returns. Grab your copy and be part of this important conversation today!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781786999702
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
A New Yorker Best Book of 2022
A Globe & Mail Book of the Year
"A stimulating work on the politics of language." LA Review of Books
As globalisation continues languages are disappearing faster than ever, leaving our planet's linguistic diversity leaping towards extinction. The science of how languages are acquired is becoming more advanced and the internet is bringing us new ways of teaching the next generation, however it is increasingly challenging for minority languages to survive in the face of a handful of hegemonic 'super-tongues'.
In Speak Not, James Griffiths reports from the frontlines of the battle to preserve minority languages, from his native Wales, Hawaii and indigenous American nations, to southern China and Hong Kong. He explores the revival of the Welsh language as a blueprint for how to ensure new generations are not robbed of their linguistic heritage, outlines how loss of indigenous languages is the direct result of colonialism and globalisation and examines how technology is both hindering and aiding the fight to prevent linguistic extinction.
Introducing readers to compelling characters and examining how indigenous communities are fighting for their languages, Griffiths ultimately explores how languages hang on, what happens when they don't, and how indigenous tongues can be preserved and brought back from the brink.
ISBN: 9781786999702
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
Explore the critical issues surrounding language preservation with "Speak Not: Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language" by James Griffiths. This influential work, recognized as a New Yorker Best Book of 2022 and a Globe & Mail Book of the Year, delves deep into the complexities of linguistic diversity in an era of rapid globalization. With minority languages disappearing at an alarming rate, Griffiths provides a unique perspective on the struggle against linguistic extinction.
In this essential read, Griffiths takes you through various frontline scenarios, highlighting efforts to revive minority languages from Wales to southern China. He illustrates how the revival of the Welsh language serves as a model for safeguarding linguistic heritage for future generations and sheds light on the impact of colonialism on indigenous tongues. The book also critically examines the dual role of technology in this fight—both as a potential ally and hindrance.
"Speak Not" presents compelling narratives of communities reclaiming their languages and emphasizes the urgency of preserving linguistic identities in a homogenizing world. A must-read for anyone interested in the politics of language, identity, and cultural preservation. This thought-provoking title is a valuable resource for educators, linguists, and cultural advocates alike.
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast shipping across New Zealand with hassle-free returns. Grab your copy and be part of this important conversation today!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781786999702
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
A New Yorker Best Book of 2022
A Globe & Mail Book of the Year
"A stimulating work on the politics of language." LA Review of Books
As globalisation continues languages are disappearing faster than ever, leaving our planet's linguistic diversity leaping towards extinction. The science of how languages are acquired is becoming more advanced and the internet is bringing us new ways of teaching the next generation, however it is increasingly challenging for minority languages to survive in the face of a handful of hegemonic 'super-tongues'.
In Speak Not, James Griffiths reports from the frontlines of the battle to preserve minority languages, from his native Wales, Hawaii and indigenous American nations, to southern China and Hong Kong. He explores the revival of the Welsh language as a blueprint for how to ensure new generations are not robbed of their linguistic heritage, outlines how loss of indigenous languages is the direct result of colonialism and globalisation and examines how technology is both hindering and aiding the fight to prevent linguistic extinction.
Introducing readers to compelling characters and examining how indigenous communities are fighting for their languages, Griffiths ultimately explores how languages hang on, what happens when they don't, and how indigenous tongues can be preserved and brought back from the brink.