In today's article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Ethnolinguistic group. From its origins to its influence on today's society, we will explore the different facets and aspects that make Ethnolinguistic group a topic of interest to a wide spectrum of audiences. We will analyze its impact in different areas, its evolution over time and the possible implications it has for the future. Join us on this journey of discovery and learning about Ethnolinguistic group, where we will seek to shed light on its most relevant aspects and delve into its meaning in the contemporary world.
Ethnic group also unified by a common language
An ethnolinguistic group (or ethno-linguistic group) is a group that is unified by both a common ethnicity and language. Most ethnic groups share a first language.[1][2] However, "ethnolinguistic" is often used to emphasise that language is a major basis for the ethnic group, especially in regard to its neighbours.[1]
A central concept in the linguistic study of ethnolinguistic groups is ethnolinguistic vitality, the ability of the group's language and ethnicity to sustain themselves.[3] An ethnolinguistic group that lacks such vitality is unlikely to survive as a distinct entity. Factors that influence the ethnolinguistic vitality are demographics, institutional control and status (including language planning factors).[4]
^Bourhis, R.Y.; Barrette, G. (2006). "Ethnolinguistic Vitality". Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics. pp. 246–249.
^Bourhis, R. Y.; Giles, H.; Rosenthal, D. (1981). "Notes on the construction of a 'subjective vitality questionnaire' for ethnolinguistic groups". Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 2 (2): 145–155. doi:10.1080/01434632.1981.9994047.
Further reading
Bourhis, Richard Y. "Language in ethnic interaction: A social psychological approach." Language and ethnic relations (1979): 117–141.
Giles, Howard, Richard Y. Bourhis, and Donald M. Taylor. "Towards a theory of language in ethnic group relations". Language, ethnicity and intergroup relations, 307348 (1977).
Lamy, Paul (1979). "Language and Ethnolinguistic Identity: The Bilingualism Question". International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 1979 (20): 23–36. doi:10.1515/ijsl.1979.20.23. S2CID143763214.
Sachdev, Itesh, and Richard Y. Bourhis. "Language and social identification". Social identity theory: Constructive and critical advances 211 (1990): 229.