{"product_id":"9781861770196","title":"Language, Blacks And Gypsies","description":"This book results from a collaboration between activists and academics. The editors believe that if grammar is to become politically important, then educated people must receive some grounding in a scientifically based descriptive linguistics before they are exposed to the prejudices of traditional prescriptive linguistics.\u003cp\u003eIssues covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe use of language as a form of ethnic defence the implications of the emergence of literary forms of languages without a written tradition the social position of speakers of these languages educational strategies for supporting students from these communities and multilingual education and its political implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome case studies of educational initiatives are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will interest those involved in work with minority communities using languages without a written tradition including teachers, community development and support workers and members of these communities concerned to identify strategies to achieve greater recognition of the intrinsic worth of these language traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiting \u0026 Birch, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062673457392,"sku":"9781861770196","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861770196_p0.jpg?v=1763600989","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861770196","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}