Language in the Indian Diaspora: Sociolinguistic Perspectives

Examines the role of language in shaping the Indian diaspora experienceBrings together a wide range of Indian languages and diasporic contextsHas a stronger and more up-to-date sociolinguistic focus than has been the case in previous collectionsExplores repertoire changes in diaspora, as well as mig...

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Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2024]
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Zusammenfassung:Examines the role of language in shaping the Indian diaspora experienceBrings together a wide range of Indian languages and diasporic contextsHas a stronger and more up-to-date sociolinguistic focus than has been the case in previous collectionsExplores repertoire changes in diaspora, as well as migration and language resilienceRajend Mesthrie and Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi bring together an international range of scholars to explore the sociolinguistic outcomes of multilingualism and contact involving the Indian diaspora. The collection presents twelve rich case studies of Indian diaspora languages in South Asia, East Asia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the USA. It examines different forms of displacement in response to a wide range of historical, social, technological and geopolitical developments: internal displacement and transcontinental migration, colonial and contemporary migrations, urban and rural migrations, migration of skilled and unskilled workers, and migration of major and minor Indian languages. By comparing the sociolinguistic consequences of migration in diverse contexts, Language in the Indian Diaspora examines the role of language practices in shaping local and global mobile contexts. In doing so, it develops our understanding of the processes of language use and language change in the emerging arena of migration studies
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (274 Seiten) 12 B/W Illustrationen 37 B/W tables 12 black and white Illustrationen, 37 tables and 7 maps
ISBN:9781474478373
DOI:10.1515/9781474478373

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