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Language Contact in Nepal

A Study on Language Use and Attitudes

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Authors:
  1. Bhim Lal Gautam

    1. Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

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  • Examines the under-studied setting of Nepal from a language use and attitude perspective
  • Situates language shift and change within its socio-political and sociolinguistic context
  • Provides a close study of part of the world where multiple languages are spoken and used

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 1-3

  3. Sociolinguistics of Multilingualism in Nepal

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 5-24

  4. Language Contact in Nepal

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 25-50

  5. Language Contact in Sherpa

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 51-79

  6. Language Contact in Newar

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 81-104

  7. Language Contact in Maithili

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 105-128

  8. Language Shift in Nepal

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 129-148

  9. Language Contact and Implications to Language Policies

    • Bhim Lal Gautam
    Pages 149-157

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 159-181
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About this book

This book examines language contact and shift in Nepal, a multilingual context where language attitudes and policies often reflect the complex socio-cultural and socio-political relationship between minority, majority and endangered languages and peoples. Presenting the results of a 15-year study and making use of both quantitative and qualitative data, the author presents evidence relating to speakers' opinions and perceptions of mother tongues including English, Hindi, Nepali, Sherpa, Dotyali, Jumli and Tharu. This book explores an under-studied part of the world, and the findings will be relevant to scholars working in other multilingual contexts in fields including language policy and planning, language contact and change, and language attitudes and ideologies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

    Bhim Lal Gautam

About the author

Bhim Lal Gautam is Senior Lecturer in the Central Department of Linguistics at Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Language Contact in Nepal

  • Book Subtitle: A Study on Language Use and Attitudes

  • Authors: Bhim Lal Gautam

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68810-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-68809-7Published: 28 March 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-68810-3Published: 27 March 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 181

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Multilingualism, Asian Languages, Language Policy and Planning, Language Change, Linguistic Anthropology

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