Edhina Ekogidho – Names as Links

Edhina Ekogidho – Names as Links
Author: Minna Saarelma-Maunumaa
Publisher: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2003-10-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9522228168

What are the most popular names of the Ambo people in Namibia? Why do so many Ambos have Finnish first names? What do the African names of these people mean? Why is the namesake so important in Ambo culture? How did the long independence struggle affect personal naming, and what are the latest name-giving trends in Namibia? This study analyses the changes in the personal naming system of the Ambo people in Namibia over the last 120 years, starting from the year 1883 when the first Ambos received biblical and European names at baptism. The central factors in this process were the German and South African colonisation and European missionary work on the one hand, and the rise of African nationalism on the other hand. Eventually, this clash between African and European naming practices led to a new and dynamic naming system which includes elements of both African and European origin.

Stabilizing Indigenous Languages

Stabilizing Indigenous Languages
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1996
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN:

Stabilizing indigenous languages is the proceedings of two symposia held in November 1994 and May 1995 at Northern Arizona University. These conferences brought together language activists, tribal educators, and experts on linguistics, language renewal, and language teaching to discuss policy changes, educational reforms, and community initiatives to stabilize and revitalize American Indian and Alaska Native languages. Stabilizing indigenous languages includes a survey of the historical, current, and projected status of indigenous languages in the United States as well as extensive information on the roles of families, communities, and schools in promoting their use and maintenance. It includes descriptions of successful native language programs and papers by leaders in the field of indigenous language study, including Joshua Fishman and Michael Krauss.

The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization

The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization
Author: Leanne Hinton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 681
Release: 2018-03-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317200853

The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization is the first comprehensive overview of the language revitalization movement, from the Arctic to the Amazon and across continents. Featuring 47 contributions from a global range of top scholars in the field, the handbook is divided into two parts, the first of which expands on language revitalization issues of theory and practice while the second covers regional perspectives in an effort to globalize and decolonize the field. The collection examines critical issues in language revitalization, including: language rights, language and well-being, and language policy; language in educational institutions and in the home; new methodologies and venues for language learning; and the roles of documentation, literacies, and the internet. The volume also contains chapters on the kinds of language that are less often researched such as the revitalization of music, of whistled languages and sign languages, and how languages change when they are being revitalized. The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization is the ideal resource for graduate students and researchers working in linguistic anthropology and language revitalization and endangerment.

Redesigning English

Redesigning English
Author: Sharon Goodman
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1996
Genre: Communication
ISBN: 0415131235

The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the manner in which people communicate across time and space. In this book, the authors examine the ways in which the English language has adapted to new media.

Marking of Platinum

Marking of Platinum
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1928
Genre: Platinum
ISBN: