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Romani is one of Britain's oldest and most established minority languages. Brought to the country by Romani immigrants from continental Europe in the sixteenth century or even earlier, it was spoken in its old, inflected form as a family and community language until the second half of the nineteenth century, when it yielded to English. But even after its decline as the everyday language of English and Welsh Gypsies, Romani continues to survive in the form of a vocabulary that is used to express an 'emotive mode' of communication among group members. This book examines British Romani in its historical context and in its present-day form, drawing on recordings and interviews with speakers. It documents the Romani vocabulary and its usage patterns in conversation, offering insight into the processes of language death and language revitalization. The volume includes an extensive lexicon of Angloromani as a helpful reference.

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Title Romani in Britain: The Afterlife of a Language
Author Yaron Matras
Binding Hardcover
Pages 272
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Date 2010-10
Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
ISBN 9780748639045 / 0748639047
Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.9 in (23.37 x 16.26 x 2.29 cm)
Ages 22 to UP years
Grade levels 17 - UP
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Historical
Library of Congress subjects Grossbritannien, Romani language - Great Britain - History
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010681247
Dewey Decimal Code 491.497

About the author

Yaron Matras is Professor in Linguistics at the University of Manchester

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Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Romani is one of Britain's oldest and most established minority languages. Brought to the country by Romani immigrants from continental Europe in the sixteenth century or even earlier, it was spoken in its old, inflected form as a family and community language until the second half of the nineteenth century, when it yielded to English. But even after its decline as the everyday language of English and Welsh Gypsies, Romani continues to survive in the form of a vocabulary that is used to express an 'emotive mode' of communication among group members. This book examines British Romani in its historical context and in its present-day form, drawing on recordings and interviews with speakers." Octavo: 255 p. with figures, tables, and maps. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. Some very mild edgewear; else near fine in like dust jacket.