[Edling] Book: The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India

[Cynthia Groff]

Hello all,

I'd love to hear your feedback on my new book
*The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India: Voices of Women and
Educators in the Himalayan Foothills*
in the series Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities.

I've tried to keep it readable and provide detailed descriptions of my
research context, with chapters on my ethnographic methods, language policy
and ideology in India, language labels, official and unofficial media of
instruction, language ecology, young women's educational aims, and
alternative/Gandhian approaches to empowerment.

Cynthia Groff
https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137519603#aboutBook


“Cynthia Groff invites readers to get to know Kumani young women’s
multilingualism, literacy practices, and lives – as told in their own words
and stories. Drawing on her experiences living and learning with them at
Lakshmi Ashram in northern India, Groff eloquently shows how the young
women’s experiences entwine with the school’s Gandhian vision of
empowerment. (*Nancy Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania*, USA)

“Cynthia Groff's ethnographic work in the Kumaun region of India offers an
excellent kaleidoscopic view of multilingualism from a folk perspective and
an insightful analysis of the complexities and challenges of some core
issues in multilingualism — the fluidity of linguistic boundaries and the
hierarchical relationships among languages. The work shows a deep
engagement with the current concerns in respect of language policies and
practices in multilingual societies.” (*Ajit Mohanty, Jawaharlal Nehru
University*, India)

“Cynthia Groff’s book is a major achievement and contribution in the field
of Educational Linguistics. The carefully observed, often lyrical,
rendering of ethnographic detail is punctuated by astute insights about the
language ecology in the Kumaun region of India. Connections are highlighted
between Indian language policy, language ideologies, and the educational
experiences of a group of girls in a Gandhian boarding school. The girls
are the heart of the book and, by highlighting their beliefs and
experiences, Groff gives voice to those who have traditionally been
quieted, in India and throughout the world.” (*David Cassels Johnson,
University of Iowa*, USA)
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