ISBN:
9781000603170
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (175 pages)
Series Statement:
Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.8
Keywords:
Cultural pluralism
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Transliteration System -- Transcription Symbols -- 1 Language and Religion in Superdiverse Times -- Introduction -- Aims of the Book -- About Your Narrator - Researcher Positionality -- The Site: The Saiva Temple -- A Brief History -- Layout -- Main Activities in the Temple -- Research Methodology: (Socio)linguistic Ethnography -- Ethics and Participant Recruitment -- Research Design -- Observation, Participant Observation, and Field Notes -- Survey of Devotees -- Naturalistic Data -- Student Questionnaire and Interviews -- Building Relationships With Key Actors in the Local Tamil Community -- Chapter Outline -- Notes -- References -- 2 The Lankan Tamil Diaspora and Hinduism -- Introduction -- The Sri Lankan Context -- Linguistic and Religious Marginalisation in Sri Lanka -- Civil War and the Aftermath -- Language During and After War -- The Complexity of Being a Lankan Tamil Diaspora -- Religion and Language -- Is There a Hindu Diaspora? -- The Transference and Adaptation of Hinduism Into Western Settings -- Templeisation -- The Australian Context -- Sri Lankan Migration to Australia -- Hinduism in Australia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Language and Faith Challenges at an Australian Hindu Temple -- Introduction -- Long-term Survival of Migrant Religious Institutions -- Superdiverse Devotees at the Saiva Temple -- Implications for Language in the Saiva Temple -- Second-generation Engagement in the Saiva Temple -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Approaches to Language Policy and Faith Transmission -- Introduction -- Language Ideologies -- Tamil Saivism and Language Ideology -- Unpacking the Language of Worship in the Saiva Temple.
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