Medium or Message? : : Language and Faith in Ethnic Churches / / Anya Woods.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Woods, Anya,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2004]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Tables and Figures --; Series Editor’s Foreword --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Chapter 1: Establishing the Context of the Study --; Chapter 2: ‘Language–Religion Ideology’ in an Ethnic Church Context --; Chapter 3: Views from the Pulpit --; Chapter 4: Case Study 1: The Latvian Church --; Chapter 5: Case Study 2: The Indonesian Church --; Chapter 6: Some General Trends --; Chapter 7: Towards a New Framework --; Appendix: Summary Tables of Data Gathered from Interviews with Ministers --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781853597244; 9783111024738; 9783110663136; 9783110606713
• DOI: 10.21832/9781853597244
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Anya Woods.

What is the role of language in ethnic churches? This new and much needed account of the Australian experience examines the issues faced by sixteen congregations, together representing different periods of Australia’s migration history, as well as different languages, cultural backgrounds and Christian denominations. Drawing on the rich data provided by the study, the concept of “language–religion ideology” is developed to describe the nature of the relationship between language and religion which is exhibited by a denomination, with far-reaching implications for multilingual and multicultural societies.