Language Maintenance, Revival and Shift in the Sociology of Religion /

Language Maintenance, Revival and Shift in the Sociology of Religion / / ed. by Rajeshwari Vijay Pandharipande, Miriam Eisenstein Ebsworth, Maya Khemlani David.

This volume addresses the question 'What role does religion play in the maintenance, revival and/or shift, of languages?' The chapters in this volume explore the complex and dynamic relationship between religion and the maintenance, revival and/or shift of languages in different multilingu...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English
MitwirkendeR:
Amara, Muhammad,
Chew, Phyllis Ghim-Lian,
David, Maya Khemlani,
Ebsworth, Miriam Eisenstein,
Goldberg, Scott J.,
Kaur, Sheena,
McLellan, James,
Mostari, Hind Amel,
Openjuru, George Ladaah,
Pandharipande, Rajeshwari V.,
Rosowsky, Andrey,
Said-Sirhan, Yurni,
Salami, Oladipo,
Souza, Ana,
Spolsky, Bernard,
Wildstein, Tristin,
HerausgeberIn:
David, Maya Khemlani,
Eisenstein Ebsworth, Miriam,
Pandharipande, Rajeshwari Vijay,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Decline of the Vernacular in the Chinese Religion in Singapore
  • 3. Singing in My Language(s): How Religious Verse and Song Contribute to Minority Language Maintenance
  • 4. The Role of Islam in the Language Maintenance of the Malay Muslims in Singapore
  • 5. The Role of Religion in Written Language Maintenance and Shift in Uganda
  • 6. Faith and Language Maintenance in Transnational Places of Worship: Brazilian Christian Settings in London
  • 7. Language Shift but Religious and Cultural Maintenance: A Study of the Punjabi Sikh Community in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 8. Does Religion Promote as well as Retard Language Maintenance in a Multilingual Context? Evidence from Hinduism and Buddhism
  • 9. Religion and Education in the Preservation of Hebrew and Other Jewish Language Varieties
  • 10. The Role of the Islamic Movement in Maintaining Standard Arabic in Israel
  • 11. Development of Hebrew/ English Biliteracy in a Jewish Day School: Issues of Language and Identity
  • 12. Islamic Religious Education, Identity and the Arabic Language Among University Students in Southwestern Nigeria
  • 13. Religion and Algerian Languages in the Education System
  • 14. Epilogue
  • Index

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