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Community Languages by Michael Clyne

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Without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage, languages often described by the term 'community'. Drawing on census data and other statistics, this book addresses the current suitation of community languages in Australia, analysing which are spoken, by whom, and whereabouts.

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Community Languages by Michael Clyne

Without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage, languages often described by the term 'community'. Drawing on census data and other statistics, this book addresses the current suitation of community languages in Australia, analysing which are spoken, by whom, and whereabouts. It focuses on three main issues: how languages other than English are maintained in an English speaking environment, how the structure of the languages themselves changes over time, and how the government has responded to such ethnolinguistic diversity. At a time of unprecedented awareness of these languages within society and a realisation of the importance of mutlilingualism in business, this book makes a significant contribution to understanding the role of community languages in shaping the future of Australian society.

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ISBN 13 9780521397292
ISBN 10 0521397294
Title Community Languages
Author Michael Clyne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1991-09-19
Number of pages 308
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.