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Informationen zum Autor Joshua A. Fishman is Distinguished University Research Professor of Social Sciences, Emeritus, Yeshiva UniversityOfelia Garcia is Professor of Urban Education, The Graduate Center at CUNY Klappentext This volume presents a comprehensive introduction to the connection between language and ethnicity. Zusammenfassung This volume argues that language, ethnicity, and identity are defined by the circumstances under which they are created. The foundational chapter by Joshua A. Fishman describes how language, ethnicity, and identity are variable and changeable. The essays in the first part of the Handbook view language and ethnic identity through the lenses of sociolinguistics, psychology, anthropology, politics, and economics. These essays address important topics such as diasporic languages, language and ethnic identity near state borders, and the education of Indigenous peoples, language minorities, and the Deaf. The second part of the Handbook views language and ethnic identity through a regional perspective, embarking on a journey through Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on both historical and up-to-date accounts, these chapters examine the relationship between constructions of language and ethnic identity and constructions of nation-states.Although the volume offers considerable sophistication in the treatment of language, ethnicity and identity, it has been written for the non-specialized reader, whether student or layperson. Written by well-known scholars in their fields, the contributions offer a list of reference to steer readers to crucial further readings, as well as questions for further reflection and inquiry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors Preface Joshua A. Fishman and Ofelia García FOUNDATIONS Sociolinguistics: Language and Ethnic Identity in Context Joshua A. Fishman Part I Disciplinary, Methodological and Topical Approaches in the Study of Language and Ethnic Identity Disciplinary and Methodological Approaches 1.: Psychology Amado M. Padilla and Graciela N. Borsato 2.: Social Psychology Karmela Liebkind 3.: . Anthropology Miki Makihara 4.: Political Science and Politics William Safran 5.: Economics François Grin 6.: Linguistic and Ethnographic Fieldwork Nancy C. Dorian 7.: Demolinguistic and Geolinguistic Perspectives Guus Extra Topical Approaches 8.: Borders Tope Omoniyi 9.: Diasporic Languages: The Jewish World Rakhmiel Peltz 10.: Sign Language and the Deaf Community Colin Baker 11.: Second Language Learning Perspective Bernard Spolsky 12.: Education of Indigenous and Minority Children Tove Skutnabb-Kangas Part II Regional Perspectives in the Study of Language and Ethnic Identity Europe 13.: Western Europe Ulrich Ammon 14.: Germany James R. Dow 15.: The Celtic World Colin H. Williams 16.: Scandinavia Leena Huss and Anna-Riitta Lindgren 17.: The Slavic World Miroslav Hroch The Americas 18.: Canada Donna Patrick 19.: The United States Terrence G. Wiley 20.: Native Americans Teresa L. McCarty and Ofelia Zepeda 21.: African American Language Sonja L. Lanehart 22.: Latin America Ofelia García, Dina López and Carmina Makar Africa and the Middle East 23.: Sub-Saharan Africa Samuel Gyasi Obeng and Tristan Purvis 24.: South Africa Neville Alexander 25.: The Arab World Moha Ennaji Asia and The Pacific 26.: Central Asia and Azerbaijan William Fierman and Jala Garibova 27.: South and Southeast Asia Harold F. Schiffman 28.: China: The Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan Mingling Zhou 29.: Japan Akie Tomozawa and Masahito Yoshimura 30.: Aotearoa/New Zealand Stephen May CONCLUSION Languaging and Ethnifying Ofelia García ...
