Linguistic Ecology: Language Change and Linguistic Imperialism in the Pacific Region

by Peter Mühlhäusler

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In this book, the author examines the transformation of the Pacific language region under the impact of colonization, westernization and modernization. By focusing on the linguistic and socio-historical changes of the past 200 years, it aims to bring a new dimension to the study of Pacific linguistics, which up until now has been dominated by questions of historical reconstruction and language typology. In contrast to the traditional portrayal of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1138868434

ISBN13:9781138868434

Release Date:May 2015

Publisher:Routledge

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Foreign Language Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts

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