Book contents
- Language Endangerment
- Key Topics in Linguistic Anthropology
- Language Endangerment
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Stages of Language Endangerment
- 3 Working in a Community
- 4 Identity and Attitudes
- 5 Language Knowledge and Use
- 6 The Sociolinguistic Setting
- 7 Linguistic Processes
- 8 Policy and Planning
- 9 Language Reclamation
- 10 Methodology
- 11 Conclusion
- Glossary of Terms
- References
- Index
- References
4 - Identity and Attitudes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 November 2019
Book contents
- Language Endangerment
- Key Topics in Linguistic Anthropology
- Language Endangerment
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Stages of Language Endangerment
- 3 Working in a Community
- 4 Identity and Attitudes
- 5 Language Knowledge and Use
- 6 The Sociolinguistic Setting
- 7 Linguistic Processes
- 8 Policy and Planning
- 9 Language Reclamation
- 10 Methodology
- 11 Conclusion
- Glossary of Terms
- References
- Index
- References
Summary
Identity is complex, multifarious and fluid. Groups define themselves and others with names, by group and other categories and their composition and with their attitudes (Llamas & Watt, 2010), and in many other ways (Fishman, 1977, 1989). These combine to form individuals’ identities – overt and covert, often multiple and shifting. Where enough of this is negative, the result may be language endangerment. Thus, changing negative attitudes is one of the most important precursors for language reclamation (Chapter 9).
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- Language Endangerment , pp. 64 - 83Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
References
Suggestions for Further Reading
Bradley (2002) is a more detailed outline of some of the attitude factors in language maintenance, as discussed in Section 4.5.Google Scholar
Bradley (2010) contains two case studies applying the resilience linguistics model to two languages, one critically endangered, the other currently safe but becoming vulnerable.Google Scholar
Fishman (1977) is the classic overview of the components of ethnic identity and how they relate to language and language shift.Google Scholar