Minority situation, minorified population, minor language: a reflection on the valuation of the status of languages in the context of linguistic contact

This paper presents a reflection on the centrality of the idea of domination and power in the field of Language Contact studies in particular as to the status of languages. Starting from the example of multilingualism in two postcolonial African countries, we aim at discussing the supremacy of some...

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Main Author: Letícia Cao Ponso
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2017-07-01
Series:Gragoatá
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Online Access:http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/913