2008. ‘On the appropriateness of the metaphor of LOSS’ in
Language as Commodity: Global Structures, Local Marketplaces. London: Continuum, pp. 187-203.
Book editor(s): Rubdy, R. and P. Tan.
ISBN: 184706423X
Summary: This chapter explores the extent to which the metaphor of LOSS (MoL) is always appropriate as a way of framing discussions of language maintenance and shift in the lives of individuals. It concludes with call for a more nuanced approach to this area of research.
Country of research: United Kingdom
Institutional level: primary
Entered by: Institute of Education, London (Department of Learning, Curriculum and Communication)
Book editor(s): Rubdy, R. and P. Tan.
ISBN: 184706423X
Summary: This chapter explores the extent to which the metaphor of LOSS (MoL) is always appropriate as a way of framing discussions of language maintenance and shift in the lives of individuals. It concludes with call for a more nuanced approach to this area of research.
Country of research: United Kingdom
Institutional level: primary
Entered by: Institute of Education, London (Department of Learning, Curriculum and Communication)
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