William D. Davies is Professor and Chair of Linguistics at the University of Iowa. He has published four books, three edited volumes, and sixty-seven articles and book chapters, largely on the morphology and syntax of various languages, including Balinese, Basque, Choctaw, English, Fula, Javanese, Madurese, Sundanese, and Telugu. He is also an Associate Editor of Oceanic Linguistics.
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Introduction Part I. Language and the Speaker: 1. The sounds and sounds systems of language 2. Words and word structure 3. Grammar and the organization of words into expressions 4. Language change and variation - languages vs. dialects Glossary for Part I Further readings and resources for Part I Part II. Language in the World: 5. Language and personal identity - personal names in the world 6. Language and cultural identity - language and thought 7. Language and national identity 8. The role of writing systems 9. Framing language rights in the context of human rights Further readings and resources for Part II Part III. A Typology of Language Conflicts: Introduction to Part III 10. Indigenous minorities 11. Geopolitical minorities 12. Minorities of migration 13. Intra-linguistic (dialectal) minorities 14. Competition for linguistic dominance Further readings and resources for Part III Part IV. Language Endangerment, Extinction, and Revival: 15. Linguistic taxonomy, ecology, and ownership 16. Language revitalization and revival Further readings and resources for Part IV References Language index Country/territory index General index.
Introduction Part I. Language and the Speaker: 1. The sounds and sounds systems of language 2. Words and word structure 3. Grammar and the organization of words into expressions 4. Language change and variation - languages vs. dialects Glossary for Part I Further readings and resources for Part I Part II. Language in the World: 5. Language and personal identity - personal names in the world 6. Language and cultural identity - language and thought 7. Language and national identity 8. The role of writing systems 9. Framing language rights in the context of human rights Further readings and resources for Part II Part III. A Typology of Language Conflicts: Introduction to Part III 10. Indigenous minorities 11. Geopolitical minorities 12. Minorities of migration 13. Intra-linguistic (dialectal) minorities 14. Competition for linguistic dominance Further readings and resources for Part III Part IV. Language Endangerment, Extinction, and Revival: 15. Linguistic taxonomy, ecology, and ownership 16. Language revitalization and revival Further readings and resources for Part IV References Language index Country/territory index General index.
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