37.988, Books: Speaking of Writing Romani: Schippling (2026)

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Date: 10-Mar-2026
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Speaking of Writing Romani: Schippling (2026)


Title: Speaking of Writing Romani
Subtitle: Language attitudes, text editing, and variability
Series Title: IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society   56
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: John Benjamins
           http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/impact.56

Author(s): Melanie Schippling

eBook ISBN:  9789027244215 Pages:  452 Price: Europe EURO 140.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027244215 Pages:  452 Price: U.K. £ 118.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027244215 Pages:  452 Price: U.S. $ 182.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027232137 Pages:  452 Price: Europe EURO 140.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027232137 Pages:  452 Price: Europe EURO 148.40
Hardback ISBN:  9789027232137 Pages:  452 Price: U.K. £ 118.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027232137 Pages:  452 Price: U.S. $ 182.00

Abstract:

As a traditionally oral language spoken in areas with a literacy-based
culture, Romani provides a unique case for the study of orality and
literacy. In a mixed-methods approach, this work investigates
attitudes of Romani speakers towards the modalities, their
communicative functions and use, and editing behaviour in writing
texts. Importantly, it allows a direct comparison of spoken and
written language use of individuals. Thus, while Romani writing has
been studied before, this book adds unique data and aspects of
metalinguistic knowledge to the discussion. Moreover, broadening the
empirical coverage of smaller languages within experimental research,
it comprises the first study on implicit attitudes towards the Romani
language. This makes it possible for insights from minority languages
to bear on theories of orality and literacy. Beyond Romani
linguistics, the book will appeal to researchers interested in
minority language research, variability, language attitudes, and
frameworks of spoken and written language.

Written In: English (eng)



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