TY - GEN AU - Sonntag,Selma K. AU - Turin,Mark AU - Sonntag,Selma K. AU - Turin,Mark TI - The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya SN - OBP.0169 PY - 2019/// PB - Open Book Publishers KW - Asia KW - bicssc KW - Sociolinguistics KW - Society & culture: general KW - Sociology & anthropology KW - Comparative politics KW - Himalaya KW - Himalayan region KW - politics of language contact KW - Tibet KW - Assam KW - Nepal KW - sociolinguistics KW - political science N1 - Open Access N2 - "This highly original and timely collection brings together case studies from salient areas of the Himalayan region to explore the politics of language contact. Promoting a linguistically and historically grounded perspective, The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya offers nuanced insights into language and its relation to power in this geopolitically complex region. Edited by respected scholars in the field, the collection comprises five new research contributions by established and early-career researchers who have been significantly engaged in the Himalayan region. Grounded in a commitment to theoretically informed area studies, and covering Tibet (China), Assam (India), and Nepal, each case study is situated within contemporary debates in sociolinguistics, political science, and language policy and planning. Bridging disciplines and transcending nation-states, the volume offers a unique contribution to the study of language contact and its political implications. The Politics of Language Contact in the Himalaya is essential reading for researchers in the fields of language policy and planning, applied linguistics, and language and literary education. The detailed introduction and concluding commentary make the collection accessible to all social scientists concerned with questions of language, and the volume as a whole will be of interest to scholars in anthropology, sociolinguistics, political science and Asian studies. " UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24759/1/9781783747061.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24759/1/9781783747061.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24759/1/9781783747061.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/24759/1/9781783747061.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/35258 ER -