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1002647
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b757017
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Clyne, Michael G.,1939-2010.
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Community languages : : the Australian experience /\ Michael Clyne.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 1991.
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x, 294 pages ;; 23 cm
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0521393302
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: 0521397294
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: 9780521393300
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: 9780521397292
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-287) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Australia between monolingualism and multilingualism. Introductory remarks. The term "Community Languages" Functions of language. Immigration to Australia, vintages, and the notion of distance. Historical perspective. Phases of policies towards multilingualism. Regional differences. Some comparative remarks. Attitudes to language and language maintenance. A closing note -- 2. Distribution and maintenance of community languages in Australia. Introductory remarks. The data and its limitations. Overall use of community languages. The changing face of multilingualism in Australia. Statistics on domains of use. Language maintenance and shift. Australian data on language maintenance and shift from sources other than censuses. Comparisons between ethnic groups. Language shift and regional population distribution. Language shift and gender. Language shift and period of residence. Language shift and age. Variables. Models for the investigation and prediction of language maintenance/shift.
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5. The formulation and implementation of language policies. The push for language-related policies. The push for an explicit National Language Policy. The Senate Inquiry. State policies prior to the lo Bianco Report. The lo Bianco Report. State language policies following the lo Bianco Report. Other policy developments. Implementation of the National Policy on Languages. The language policies from national and international perspectives. Closing remarks -- the Australian experience as a model?
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Towards a predictive model. Closing remarks -- the future of community languages in Australia -- 3. The use of community languages In Australia. Introductory remarks. Domain and code-selection. Home and family. Friends and neighbours. Education. Religion. Secular community groups. Work. Transactional domain. Ethnic press. Radio. Television and video. Libraries. A note on "Mainstreaming" Closing remarks -- language maintenance and language maintenance resources -- 4. Structural and typological aspects of community languages. Introduction. The data. Models. A note on terminology. Varieties. The lexicon. Integration. Semantic transference. Grammatical change. Phonological transference. Prosodic and tonemic transference. Graphemic transference. Pragmatic transference. Code-switching. Theoretical implications of code-switching. Englishes in contact in Australia. A note on the influence of community languages on Australian English. A closing note.
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Language is a crucial component of national identity, and the acceptance of diverse languages within a society can contribute to social equality. In Australia, a society of immigrants, a continuing tension has existed since the nineteenth century between a desire for monolingualism, often a result of xenophobic policies of enforced assimilation, and an acceptance of multilingualism reflecting increased tolerance. At the present time, without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage. These are often described by the term "community languages". Drawing on census data and other statistics, this book addresses the current situation of community languages in Australia, analysing which are spoken, by whom and where. Community languages: The Australian experience focusses on three main issues:. how languages other than English are maintained in a predominantly English speaking environment;. how the structure of the languages themselves has changed over the years;. how the government has responded to such ethnolinguistic diversity, with particular emphasis on Australia's unique National Language Policy. At a time of unprecedented awareness of these languages within society and realisation of the importance of multilingualism in the commercial world, this book makes a significant contribution to understanding the role of community languages in both the shaping and the future of Australian society.
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Sociolinguistics-- Australia.
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Langue.
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Sociolinguistics.
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Sociolinguistique-- Australie.
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Englisch.
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Mehrsprachigkeit.
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Mehrsprachigkeit.
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Soziolinguistik.
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Soziolinguistik.
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Talen.
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Australia.
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Australien.
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Australien.
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Englisch.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.4/4/0994
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| LC Classification
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P40.45.A87C5 1991
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17.23bcl
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17.24bcl
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18.04bcl
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HF 561rvk
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RX 15968rvk
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