Comments on: Debating language standardization

By: Precious

Precious — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:48:40 +0000

Nice one. But can you throw more light on how to reduce or eliminate diversity and variety.via standardisation of language. Thanks

By: kakoli dey

kakoli dey — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:57:51 +0000

In reply to LauraSK. I agree. Please let me know, I can also contribute my findings to it.

By: kakoli dey

kakoli dey — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:56:16 +0000

This is an interesting field am always fascinated about. My research interest is sociolinguistics primarily and am looking at how language functions with respect to languages in contact in North eastern states of India and also what happens with the language of immigrants.

I would like to keep abreast with how one manages these diversity and its issues elsewhere.

By: Hanna Torsh

Hanna Torsh — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:07:00 +0000

How do we manage diversity and unity in the context of communication? That seems to be the key question underlying langauge standardisation discussions. In particular, the tricky issue of both retaining and supporting minority languages while ensuring access to dominant codes. I find it really interesting how issues of language standarisatstan you raise highlight that those codes are never natural but always created at some point.

By: LauraSK

LauraSK — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:09:00 +0000

Hideko Abe’s presentation sounds very interesting and reminds me of a recent discussion in an email list I’m part of. I think her work my be of interest to that group.

By: LauraSK

LauraSK — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:06:00 +0000

A great summary of what sounds like a very engaging conference. You answered my question in your final sentence – looking forward to seeing some publications out of this. Based on your summary, an edited book or special journal issue would be highly valuable to anyone interested in language standardization.

By: Pia

Pia — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:52:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Alex. I can only imagine how engaging the academic dialogue was in that conference. I think the beauty of the conversation comes from acknowledging both the benefits and burdens of language standardization. To standardize or not to standardize a language surely makes an engaging debate subject, which is not likely to end in an easy, final word.