Consequences of contact: Language ideologies and sociocultural transformations in Pacific societies

Much of the value of this book lies in opening up such questions, and providing evidence and analysis rich enough to indicate where the answers may lie. And those answers may involve more than just the familiar political strategies and social strivings; marvelously, Stasch reports that Korowai say a...

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Published in:Language in society 2009, Vol.38 (1), p.111-114
Main Authors: Keane, Webb, Makihara, Schieffelin, Miki, Bambi B
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural contact
Ideology
Language
Language ideologies
Linguistic contact
Multilingualism
Nonfiction
Oceania
Pacific Region
Politics
Question answer sequences
Social change
Sociocultural factors
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Summary:Much of the value of this book lies in opening up such questions, and providing evidence and analysis rich enough to indicate where the answers may lie. And those answers may involve more than just the familiar political strategies and social strivings; marvelously, Stasch reports that Korowai say a language can be "delicious" (113), and Jourdan remarks "multilingualism brings about a form of exhilaration" (45).
ISSN:0047-4045
1469-8013
DOI:10.1017/S0047404508090106