Minority situation, minorified population, minor language: a reflection on the valuation of the status of languages in the context of linguistic contact
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https://doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.v22i42.33468Keywords:
Linguistic Minorities. Multilingualism. Language Contact.Abstract
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 languages over others, which enables a certain verticality at the linguist's approach and in the assessing of the languages in contact.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.2017n42a913
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