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The Resource The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India : Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills, by Cynthia Groff, (electronic resource)

The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India : Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills, by Cynthia Groff, (electronic resource)

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This book explores the linguistic ecology of the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India through the experiences and discourses of minority youth and their educators. Providing in-depth examples of Indian multilingualism, theis volume analyses how each language is valued in its own context; how national-level policies are appropriated and contested in local discourses; and how language and culture influence educational opportunities and identity negotiation for Kumauni young women. In doing so, the author examines how students and educators navigate a multilingual society with similarly diverse classroom practices. She simultaneously critiques the language and education system in modern India and highlights alternative perspectives on empowerment through the lens of a unique Gandhian educational context. This volume allows Kumauni women and their educators to take centre stage, and provides a thoughtful and nuanced insight into their minority language environment. This unique book is sure to appeal to students and scholars of multilingualism, sociolinguistics, language policy and minority languages. Cynthia Groff is Guest Researcher at Leiden University, Netherlands. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, she has conducted post-doctoral research through Université Laval, Québec, Canada, and the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Mexico.--
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eng
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1 online resource (IX, 311 pages)
Contents
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecological Metaphors, Minority Voices, and Language Education in the Kumaun
  • Chapter 2. Lakshmi Ashram and the Kumaun: Young Women and Gandhian Educators in their Linguistic and Educational Context
  • Chapter 3. National-Level Language and Education Policies in India: Kumaunis as Linguistic Minorities
  • Chapter 4. Language and Ethnography: Conducting Research in the Kumaun
  • Chapter 5. Language Use and Language Labels in Community: Bhasha and Boli
  • Chapter 6. Mother Tongue and Medium of Instruction: Official and Unofficial Language Choices in the Kumaun
  • Chapter 7. Language Ecology in the Kumaun: The Value of Each and Relationships among Them
  • Chapter 8. Young Women, Aims, and Education in the Kumaun
  • Chapter 9. Empowerment, Moving Forward, and Alternative Values in Education
  • Chapter 10. Conclusions: The Ecology of Language and Biliteracy in the Kumaun and Beyond
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9781137519610
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https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51961-0
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The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India : Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills
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The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India
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Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills
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by Cynthia Groff
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Language
eng
Summary
This book explores the linguistic ecology of the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India through the experiences and discourses of minority youth and their educators. Providing in-depth examples of Indian multilingualism, theis volume analyses how each language is valued in its own context; how national-level policies are appropriated and contested in local discourses; and how language and culture influence educational opportunities and identity negotiation for Kumauni young women. In doing so, the author examines how students and educators navigate a multilingual society with similarly diverse classroom practices. She simultaneously critiques the language and education system in modern India and highlights alternative perspectives on empowerment through the lens of a unique Gandhian educational context. This volume allows Kumauni women and their educators to take centre stage, and provides a thoughtful and nuanced insight into their minority language environment. This unique book is sure to appeal to students and scholars of multilingualism, sociolinguistics, language policy and minority languages. Cynthia Groff is Guest Researcher at Leiden University, Netherlands. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, she has conducted post-doctoral research through Université Laval, Québec, Canada, and the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Mexico.--
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  • Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities
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  • Linguistics
  • Oriental literature
  • Languages
  • Language and languages
  • Indo-Iranian languages
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Anthropology
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The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India : Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills, by Cynthia Groff, (electronic resource)
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https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51961-0
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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecological Metaphors, Minority Voices, and Language Education in the Kumaun -- Chapter 2. Lakshmi Ashram and the Kumaun: Young Women and Gandhian Educators in their Linguistic and Educational Context -- Chapter 3. National-Level Language and Education Policies in India: Kumaunis as Linguistic Minorities -- Chapter 4. Language and Ethnography: Conducting Research in the Kumaun -- Chapter 5. Language Use and Language Labels in Community: Bhasha and Boli -- Chapter 6. Mother Tongue and Medium of Instruction: Official and Unofficial Language Choices in the Kumaun -- Chapter 7. Language Ecology in the Kumaun: The Value of Each and Relationships among Them -- Chapter 8. Young Women, Aims, and Education in the Kumaun -- Chapter 9. Empowerment, Moving Forward, and Alternative Values in Education -- Chapter 10. Conclusions: The Ecology of Language and Biliteracy in the Kumaun and Beyond
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1 online resource (IX, 311 pages)
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  • Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9781137519610
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10.1057/978-1-137-51961-0
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(OCoLC)1013516910
Label
The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India : Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills, by Cynthia Groff, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51961-0
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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecological Metaphors, Minority Voices, and Language Education in the Kumaun -- Chapter 2. Lakshmi Ashram and the Kumaun: Young Women and Gandhian Educators in their Linguistic and Educational Context -- Chapter 3. National-Level Language and Education Policies in India: Kumaunis as Linguistic Minorities -- Chapter 4. Language and Ethnography: Conducting Research in the Kumaun -- Chapter 5. Language Use and Language Labels in Community: Bhasha and Boli -- Chapter 6. Mother Tongue and Medium of Instruction: Official and Unofficial Language Choices in the Kumaun -- Chapter 7. Language Ecology in the Kumaun: The Value of Each and Relationships among Them -- Chapter 8. Young Women, Aims, and Education in the Kumaun -- Chapter 9. Empowerment, Moving Forward, and Alternative Values in Education -- Chapter 10. Conclusions: The Ecology of Language and Biliteracy in the Kumaun and Beyond
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u424329
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unknown
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1 online resource (IX, 311 pages)
Form of item
  • online
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Governing access note
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  • Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781137519610
Media category
computer
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rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1057/978-1-137-51961-0
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)1013516910

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