Subject Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Maps vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Prologue x
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1. Linguistic Communities 10
8. Chapter 2. The Linguistic Heritage 46
9. Chapter 3. The Official Status of Languages 92
10. Chapter 4. The Use of Languages in Public Administration 119
11. Chapter 5. Language and Writing 131
12. Chapter 6. Language and Education 150
13. Chapter 7. Languages and the Media 175
14. Chapter 8. Language and Religion 189
15. Chapter 9. Transmission and Intergenerational Use of Language 200
16. Chapter 10. Linguistic Attitudes 214
17. Chapter 11. The Threats to Languages 225
18. Chapter 12. The Future of Languages 249
19. References 269
20. Web References 281
21. Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire 284
22. Appendix 2: Index of Contributors 289
23. Appendix 3: List of Informants 291
24. Appendix 4: Index of Languages, Families and Varieties 301
25. Subject Index 315