| Language Maintenance, Revival and Shift in the Sociology of Religion Contributor(s): Pandharipande, Rajeshwari Vijay (Editor), David, Maya Khemlani (Editor), Eisenstein Ebsworth, Miriam (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1788926668 ISBN-13: 9781788926669 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $142.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Religion |
| Dewey: 306.44 |
| LCCN: 2019029577 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.10 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume addresses the question 'What role does religion play in the maintenance, revival and/or shift, of languages?' The chapters in this volume explore the complex and dynamic relationship between religion and the maintenance, revival and/or shift of languages in different multilingual multicultural contexts, under diverse sociopolitical conditions, at different points in time. The 12 chapters cover data from Algeria, India, Israel, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, UK, USA and Uganda and discuss the impact of context, ideology, identity and education on the following religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and some religions closely associated with China such as Confucianism and Taoism, and their respective languages and varieties of language in these regions. The languages discussed by the writers in this volume include Arabic, English, Hebrew, Malay, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamazight and Yoruba. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ebsworth, Miriam Eisenstein: - Miriam Eisenstein Ebsworth is Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, NYU Steinhardt, USA.Pandharipande, Rajeshwari Vijay: - Rajeshwari Vijay Pandharipande is University Distinguished Scholar/Teacher, Professor Emerita, Department of Religion, Linguistics, Sanskrit and Comparative and World Literatures, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.David, Maya Khemlani: - Maya Khemlani David is Adjunct Professor, Jaipuria Institute of Management, India and Research Associate in the Asia Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. |