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LANGUAGE USE AND IDENTITY - SHAHELA HAMID KARTO...

This is the first ethnographic survey of language behaviour  attitudes and perceptions of
different generations of Sylheti migrants of rural origin. For Sylheti Bangladeshi migrants the
use of the maatri bhaasha ('mother language') - whether this is the regional variety (Sylheti)
or the standard variety (Bengali Bangla) - is highly significant. The analysis indicates
unequivocally that Sylheti is dominant among immediate and extended family and friends. It is
the lingua franca of the majority in that no other language is necessary for this encapsulated
community. This book provides detailed analysis of the relationship between Sylheti Bangladeshi
migrants' language use and their understanding of the concept of 'mother language'. It examines
the socio-historic and socio-political background of the Bangla language and Bangla nationalism
the role of the mother tongue for speakers of regional language varieties  the typology of
diglossia in Bangla  and linguistic differences between Sylheti and Bangla. The enduring
popularity of Sylheti and evidence of Sylheti-English bilingualism serve to substantiate the
concept of the additive role of minority languages in a bilingual context.

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