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Publication details [#57641]

Sallabank, Julia. 2013. Can majority support save an endangered language? A case study of language attitudes in Guernsey. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development 34 (4) : 332–347.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

language attitude | language maintenance | language planning | language politics | minority language

Language as a subject

Guernsey

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This study reveals how majority attitudes have shifted towards aid for the maintenance of the endangered Guernsey indigenous vernacular, which has led to a rate of official support. It is discussed how this is translated into linguistic behaviour and in effective language-planning actions.