Minority Language Media: Concepts, Critiques and Case Studies (Multilingual Matters)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Since the founding of television stations in Welsh, Catalan and Basque in the early 1980s, minority languages have gradually gained a new prominence, particularly in Europe. As globalisation has developed, questions concerning such languages and the effect that the media might have on them have become more urgent. This book is the first general study of the many issues raised by this situation. Fourteen researchers from across Europe and the USA examine questions such as the media needs of minority languages, the role of the media in language maintenance, the impact of digital media, and pr...
ISBN(s)
1853599646, 9781853599644
