Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/sVlH8i The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills By: Cynthia Groff Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Print ISBN: 9781137519603, 1137519606 eText ISBN: 9781137519610, 1137519614 Copyright year: 2018 Format: EPUB Available from $ 109.00 USD SKU 9781137519610 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 book is sure to appeal to students and scholars of multilingualism, sociolinguistics, language policy and minority languages.
