Language contact, language shift and language maintenance.
2.1 Language diversity
There are very many languages in the world such that it is difficult to determine the exact number because of;
The difficulty in distinguishing language and dialects (Crystal 2000). This mix up of dialect and languages may lead to double counting or omission of some languages
There are logistical problems in gathering reliable, valid and comprehensive information about languages in large expenses such as Africa, south America and some parts of Asia where an enormous percentage of world language are confused (Baker 2001)
The phenomena of language death where language are drying at an alarmingly fact then new ones are being born. Some languages are on records …show more content…
In fact they may be targets to discriminate and this may impact negatively on the minority languages
Most of the countries have one or a few national languages which are just a few of languages spoken in the country. This alone will force people in the country to learn the national language as it will guarantee the better interaction and access to government services. it will also add an advantage of the ability to final employment in many parts and sectors of the country.
Some language contact situations are more stable with both all language being maintained while in others one or some languages get assimilated. An example of a stable on is in Kenya where English, Kiswahili and indigenous languages co-exist and are used with great ease by speakers. Only that each is used when deemed appreciate
Language contact may result to a complete shift from the language, which is assimilation. It can lead to change in the forms of the language involved or emergency of a contact language where the speakers of the languages in contact lack sufficient time to learn each other language or are not willing to do so or both.
2.3 Language
2.1 Language diversity
There are very many languages in the world such that it is difficult to determine the exact number because of;
The difficulty in distinguishing language and dialects (Crystal 2000). This mix up of dialect and languages may lead to double counting or omission of some languages
There are logistical problems in gathering reliable, valid and comprehensive information about languages in large expenses such as Africa, south America and some parts of Asia where an enormous percentage of world language are confused (Baker 2001)
The phenomena of language death where language are drying at an alarmingly fact then new ones are being born. Some languages are on records …show more content…
In fact they may be targets to discriminate and this may impact negatively on the minority languages
Most of the countries have one or a few national languages which are just a few of languages spoken in the country. This alone will force people in the country to learn the national language as it will guarantee the better interaction and access to government services. it will also add an advantage of the ability to final employment in many parts and sectors of the country.
Some language contact situations are more stable with both all language being maintained while in others one or some languages get assimilated. An example of a stable on is in Kenya where English, Kiswahili and indigenous languages co-exist and are used with great ease by speakers. Only that each is used when deemed appreciate
Language contact may result to a complete shift from the language, which is assimilation. It can lead to change in the forms of the language involved or emergency of a contact language where the speakers of the languages in contact lack sufficient time to learn each other language or are not willing to do so or both.
2.3 Language