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4 - Identity and Attitudes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2019

David Bradley  and
Maya Bradley
David Bradley
Affiliation:
La Trobe University, Victoria
Maya Bradley
Affiliation:
La Trobe University, Victoria
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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 - 83
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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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

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