Language shift and maintenance in the Portuguese community of Johannesburg

Language shift and maintenance in the Portuguese community of Johannesburg

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The aim of the study is to provide an account of the present state of Portuguese in the Johannesburg Portuguese community, and to identify factors influencing the maintenance of, and shift from the mother tongue. South African society necessitates a knowledge and daily use of English,...

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Main Author: McDuling, Allistair James
Other Authors: Barnes, Lawrence Andrew, 1947-
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Portuguese
Language maintenance
Language shift
Language loyalty
Minority groups
Language attitudes
Immigrant communities
Sociolinguistics
Sociology of language
Bilingualism
Code-switching
Multilingualism
Mother tongue instruction
Language death
469.0968221
Languages in contact > South Africa > Johannesburg
Linguistic change > South Africa > Johannesburg
Portuguese language > South Africa > Johannesburg
Portuguese > South Africa > Johannesburg > Languages
Code switching (Linguistics) > South Africa > Johannesburg
Portuguese language > Social aspects > South Africa > Johannesburg
Portuguese language > South Africa > History
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18190

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http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18190

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