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.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua A. Fishman
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.06.2010
• EAN: 9781847692917
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-291-7
• No. of pages: 100
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 142 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language a
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures