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Language Demography presents, exemplifies, and develops linguistic concepts involved in demography and the demographic concepts involved in sociolinguistics. The first introductory guide of its kind, it is presented in a way that is accessible to non-specialists. The book includes numerous examples of the sources and types of data used in this field, as well as the various factors affecting language demography. Taking a global perspective supported by examples, it gives explanations of how demolinguistic analyses are performed and their main applications in relation to minority and majority languages. Language Demography will be of interest to students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, from linguistics and modern languages to sociology, anthropology, and human geography.

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Author:   Francisco Moreno-Fernández
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781032355382

ISBN 10:   1032355387
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   31 July 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Demography and Demolinguistics Demolinguistics and Geodemolinguistics Demolinguistics and Geography Denominations for Demolinguistics The Precursors of Demolinguistics Summary 2. Linguistics for Demographers Fundamental Linguistic Concepts Geographic Considerations Psychosocial Considerations Social and Ethnic Considerations Language Vitality Summary 3. Demography for Linguists Population Composition of the Population Population Distribution Demographic Changes Migrations From Facts to Theories Summary 4. Demolinguistic Data and Sources Data Sources Administrative Registers Censuses Surveys International and Digital Sources Encyclopedias, Catalogs, and Other Sources Summary 5. Demolinguistic Factors Speakers and Their Communities Speaker Profiles Explanatory Factors Summary 6. Demolinguistic Analyses Objectives and Levels of Demolinguistic Analysis Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis The Statistical Elements of Demography Errors, Biases, and Changes in Criteria Graphical Representations Summary 7. Applications of Demolinguistics Ethnic, Local, and Social Minority Languages Immigrant Minority Languages Regional and National Languages Transnational Majority Languages Summary Conclusion

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Francisco Moreno-Fernández is Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Heidelberg University, Germany, Director of the Center for Ibero-American Studies, and honorary Research Professor at the University of Alcalá, Spain. He is a full member of the Academia Europaea and the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española, and a corresponding member of the Cuban, Mexican, and Chilean academies of language, as well as the Real Academia Española. He directed the Cervantes Institute centers in São Paulo and Chicago. He was academic director of the Instituto Cervantes (Madrid) and director of the Observatory of Spanish and Hispanic Cultures of the Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University, USA.

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