European Vernacular Literacy - A Sociolinguistic and Historical Introduction

In this major new text, Joshua Fishman charts the rise of vernacular literacy in Europe, and the major social and economic changes that attended it. The book looks at how European colonizers viewed vernacular literacy efforts in their current and former colonies, and how technology affects vernacular literacy both now and in the future.

About the author

Joshua A. Fishman is retired Emeritus Distinguished University Research Professor (Yeshiva University and Stanford University) and a frequent award recipient, lecturer, and publisher. He is also the co-founder of the field of sociolinguistics and founding editor of The International Journal of the Sociology of Language.

Summary

In this major new text, Joshua Fishman charts the rise of vernacular literacy in Europe, and the major social and economic changes that attended it. The book looks at how European colonizers viewed vernacular literacy efforts in their current and former colonies, and how technology affects vernacular literacy both now and in the future.

Product details

• Authors: Fishman, Joshua A Fishman, Joshua A. Fishman
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9781847692924
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-292-4
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 218 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 244 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a; New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics