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Conference Paper: Diversity, convergence and modernity in Sri Lanka: a retrospective
Title | Diversity, convergence and modernity in Sri Lanka: a retrospective |
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Issue Date | 2012 |
Citation | The 22nd European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS 2012), Lisboa, Portugal, 25-28 July 2012 How to Cite? |
Abstract | With a rich past of migrations, invasions, colonization and unification as a consequence of independence, Sri Lanka is a virtual laboratory of diverse dynamics of language. Conflict, contact and planning have radically changed the linguistic profile of the island from one of diversity to one in which a number of minor, peripheral languages may be on the verge of disappearing. This paper looks at marginalized communities of Sri Lanka and discusses the factors behind their present linguistic conditions. We consider in particular at the discourse of endangerment behind Sri Lanka Malay and Batticaloa Portuguese, and discuss the interaction between the various forces that influence them, namely convergence, planning and shift. |
Description | Pannel 36: Language death and language preservation in South Asia |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/166852 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Ansaldo, U | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, LLS | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-20T08:51:13Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-09-20T08:51:13Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The 22nd European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS 2012), Lisboa, Portugal, 25-28 July 2012 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/166852 | - |
dc.description | Pannel 36: Language death and language preservation in South Asia | - |
dc.description.abstract | With a rich past of migrations, invasions, colonization and unification as a consequence of independence, Sri Lanka is a virtual laboratory of diverse dynamics of language. Conflict, contact and planning have radically changed the linguistic profile of the island from one of diversity to one in which a number of minor, peripheral languages may be on the verge of disappearing. This paper looks at marginalized communities of Sri Lanka and discusses the factors behind their present linguistic conditions. We consider in particular at the discourse of endangerment behind Sri Lanka Malay and Batticaloa Portuguese, and discuss the interaction between the various forces that influence them, namely convergence, planning and shift. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | European Conference on South Asian Studies, ECSAS 2012 | en_US |
dc.title | Diversity, convergence and modernity in Sri Lanka: a retrospective | en_US |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Ansaldo, U: ansaldo@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lim, LLS: lisalim@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Ansaldo, U=rp01203 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Lim, LLS=rp01169 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 207863 | en_US |