Language in South Asia

Yamuna Kachru editor Braj B Kachru editor S N Sridhar editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:27th Mar '08

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An overview of the language of South Asia within a linguistic, historical and sociolinguistic context.

An overview of the language in South Asia within a linguistic, historical and sociolinguistic context, comprising authoritative contributions from international scholars within the field of language and linguistics. It is an accessible interdisciplinary book for students and scholars in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, language planning and South Asian studies.South Asia is a rich and fascinating linguistic area, its many hundreds of languages from four major language families representing the distinctions of caste, class, profession, religion, and region. This comprehensive new volume presents an overview of the language situation in this vast subcontinent in a linguistic, historical and sociolinguistic context. An invaluable resource, it comprises authoritative contributions from leading international scholars within the fields of South Asian language and linguistics, historical linguistics, cultural studies and area studies. Topics covered include the ongoing linguistic processes, controversies, and implications of language modernization; the functions of South Asian languages within the legal system, media, cinema, and religion; language conflicts and politics, and Sanskrit and its long traditions of study and teaching. Language in South Asia is an accessible interdisciplinary book for students and scholars in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, language planning and South Asian studies.

' … substantial collection of essays, and certainly should not keep curious readers … from delving into these fascinating studies … Herman Tull, The Journal of Asian Studies

ISBN: 9780521781411

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 40mm

Weight: 1116g

632 pages