Background
Schiffman, Harold Fosdick was born on February 19, 1938 in Buffalo. Son of Merl and Mathilda (Keller) Schiffman.
(This is a reference grammar of the standard spoken variet...)
This is a reference grammar of the standard spoken variety of Tamil, which differs radically from the literary language. This book, a much expanded version of the author's Grammar of Spoken Tamil (1979) is the first such grammar to contain examples both in Tamil script and in transliteration, and is designed to be accessible to students studying the modern spoken language at all levels as well as to linguists and other specialists. The book has benefited from extensive native-speaker input and the author's own long experience of teaching Tamil to English-speakers.
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(By looking closely at the multilingual democracies of Ind...)
By looking closely at the multilingual democracies of India, France and the USA, Harold F. Schiffman examines how language policy is primarily a social construct based on belief systems, attitudes and myths. Linguistic Culture and Language Policy exposes language policy as culture-specific, helping us to understand why language policies evolve the way they do; why they work, or not; and how people's lives are affected by them. These issues will be of specific interest to linguists specialising in multilingual/multicultural societies, bilingual educationalists, curriculum planners and teachers.
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(By looking closely at the multilingual democracies of Ind...)
By looking closely at the multilingual democracies of India, France and the USA, Harold F. Schiffman examines how language policy is primarily a social construct based on belief systems, attitudes and myths. Linguistic Culture and Language Policy exposes language policy as culture-specific, helping us to understand why language policies evolve the way they do; why they work, or not; and how people's lives are affected by them. These issues will be of specific interest to linguists specialising in multilingual/multicultural societies, bilingual educationalists, curriculum planners and teachers.
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Schiffman, Harold Fosdick was born on February 19, 1938 in Buffalo. Son of Merl and Mathilda (Keller) Schiffman.
Bachelor of Arts, Antioch College, 1960; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1969.
Lecturer anthropology University California-Davis, 1966-1967. Assistant professor University Washington, Seattle, 1967-1973, associate professor, 1973-1978, professor, 1978-1995, chairman department Asian languages, 1982-1987. Professor South Asian studies University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1995—2002, academy director Penn Language Center, Luce professor language learning, 1995-2000, research director Pennsylvania Language Center, since 2000, professor emeritus, since 2007.
Director Consortium Language Policy and Planning, since 2001, Pedagogical Materials Project South Asia Language Resource Center, 2002—2005. Trustee American Institute Indian Studies, Chicago, 1979-1982. Language director Southeast Asian Summer Studies Institute, 1992-1993, member language advisory committee, 1993-1994.
(This is a reference grammar of the standard spoken variet...)
(By looking closely at the multilingual democracies of Ind...)
(By looking closely at the multilingual democracies of Ind...)
President board directors Seattle Pro Musica (choral group), 1976-1978. Member Pacific Northwest Chamber Chorus, Seattle, 1983-1987. Member Association Asian Studies (S. Asia council 1982-1985), American Institute Indian Studies (trustee 1979-1982), Society S. Indian Studies (secretary-treasurer 1973-1975), International Association Tamil Research (vice president 1987-1989).
Married Marilyn Gail Hornberg, June 10, 1978. 1 son, Timothy Marc Rajendran.