Language and poverty

Chapter 1. Introduction - Wayne Harbert, Sally McConnell-Ginet, Amanda Miller and John Whitman. Section I: Poverty as a Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death Chapter 2. Poverty as a Factor in Language Maintenance and Language Death: Some Case Studies from Africa - Herman Batibo Chapter 3. Language Diversity and Poverty in Africa - Matthias Brenzinger. Section II: Language as a Determinant of Access to Resources Chapter 4. The Impact of the Hegemony of English on Access to and Quality of Education with Special Reference to South Africa - Neville Alexander. Chapter 5. Econolinguistics in the USA - John Baugh Chapter 6. Where in the World is US Spanish? - Ofelia Garcia and Leah Mason Chapter 7. Perpetuating Inequality: Language Disadvantage and Capability Deprivation of Tribal Mother Tongue Speakers in India - Ajit Mohanty Section III: Language and Poverty: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective Chapter 8. Biodiversity, Linguistic Diversity and Poverty: Some Global Patterns and Missing Links - Suzanne Romaine Chapter 9. Language and Poverty: Measurement, Determinants and Policy Responses - Francois Vaillancourt Chapter 10. Losing their Names: Native Languages, Identity and the State - Peter Whiteley Section IV: Language, Poverty and the Role of the Linguist Chapter 11. The Role of the Linguist in Language Maintenance and Revitalization: Documentation, Training and Materials Development - Lenore Grenoble, Keren Rice, and Norvin Richards Chapter 12. Preserving Digital Language Materials: Some Considerations - Helen Aristar-Dry Conclusion