The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India: Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781137519603)

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, this 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 bookis sure to appeal to students and scholars of multilingualism, sociolinguistics, language policy and minority languages.

Author: Cynthia Groff
ISBN-10: 1137519606
ISBN-13: 9781137519603
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2017
Pages: 311
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.75d