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Book Summary
The present work attempts to identify spatial patterns fo the extent and
nature of language shifts among the tribal population in India. It provides
social, economic and political dimensions of changing linguistic identity.
Based on both secondary and primary data, some of the socio-economic
variables have been statistically tested through Correlation and Regression
to determine the relationship with language shifts. The impact of
urbanisation and regional development on the linguistic behaviour of the
tribal population has been analysed.
The study rejects the claim that language shift indicates the process of
integration--rather it shows the process of assimilation of the
ISBN-13
9788120816176
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers (Pvt. Ltd)
Publishing Date
1999-01
Total Pages
183
Language Shifts Among The Scheduled Tribes In India: A Geographical Study
The present work attempts to identify spatial patterns fo the extent and
nature of language shifts among the tribal population in India. It provides
social, economic and political dimensions of changing linguistic identity.
Based on both secondary and primary data, some of the socio-economic
variables have been statistically tested through Correlation and Regression
to determine the relationship with language shifts. The impact of
urbanisation and regional development on the linguistic behaviour of the
tribal population has been analysed.
The study rejects the claim that language shift indicates the process of
integration--rather it shows the process of assimilation of the