Romani in Britain: The Afterlife of a Language Hardcover - 2010
by Yaron Matras
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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
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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
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