Transmitting Minority Languages: Complementary Reversing Language Shift Strategies, Michael Hornsby and Wilson McLeod (eds) (2022)

Authors

  • Ruth Kircher Fryske Akademy / European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.25295

Keywords:

book review, Transmitting Minority Languages, Michael Hornsby, Wilson McLeod

Abstract

Transmitting Minority Languages: Complementary Reversing Language Shift Strategies
Michael Hornsby and Wilson McLeod (eds) (2022)
Cham, Switzerland: Springer. Pp. 376
ISBN: 978-3-030-87909-9 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-3-030-87912-9 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-3-030-87910-5 (eBook)

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Published

2024-04-29

How to Cite

Kircher, R. (2024). Transmitting Minority Languages: Complementary Reversing Language Shift Strategies, Michael Hornsby and Wilson McLeod (eds) (2022). Sociolinguistic Studies, 18(1-2), 275-280. https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.25295