Divided we stand, unified we fall? The impact of standardisation on oral language varieties: a case study of Amazonian Kichwa

This article adds to the discussion on standardisation of minority languages spoken in primarily oral cultures. Focusing on Amazonian Kichwa (Quechuan, lowland Ecuador), we show how the introduction of a written standard can undermine language transmission, prompt contradictory ideologies, and insti...

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Main Authors: Karolina Grzech, Anne Schwarz, Georgia Ennis
Format: Article
Language:Aragonese
Published: Escola d'Administració Pública de Catalunya 2019-06-01
Series:Revista de Llengua i Dret - Journal of Language and Law
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Online Access:http://revistes.eapc.gencat.cat/index.php/rld/article/view/3253