Query Details
| Query Subject: |
Language Brokering as a Research Topic
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| Author: | Jack Hall | |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email | |
| Linguistic LingField(s): |
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics Language Acquisition |
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| Query: |
My query is prompted by a discussion in a library cataloging-related list.
The term ''language brokering'' has been noticed in a few publications needing to be cataloged, primarily dissertations. There is no official Library of Congress subject heading in place to use for books and other publications on ''language brokering.'' Catalogers are wondering if there needs to be a new subject heading established by the Library of Congress, or are already established subject headings sufficient, such as Second language acquisition, and Immigrants -- Language. I am considering sending a request to the Library of Congress that they establish a subject heading for this specific topic. Do linguists consider Language brokering to be a valid, succinct area for research and publication, different enough from other areas such as Second language acquisition to merit a new official subject heading? If so, is ''Language brokering'' the best term to use for the subject heading? What does the term actually mean to you? What is included under Language brokering? It seems mainly to involve mediation by the children of immigrants to help their linguistically challenged parents get along in the new homeland. Are there other terms which should be noted as non-valid terms (''see'' references)or related terms (''see also'' references)? Any estimates on how much research and publication is going on in this area? I searched the linguistlist archive and found only one item: a book announcement for Claims, changes and challenges in translation studies (Copenhagen, 2001). One article in that book seems to be about this topic: The child in the middle : agency and diplomacy in language brokering. In the databases LLBA and MLA I found three dissertations and six journal articles on the topic. Thank you for your replies. Jack Hall Linguistics Librarian University of Houston Libraries Houston, TX 77204-2000 jhall@uh.edu |
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| LL Issue: | 16.586 | |
| Date posted: | 27-Feb-2005 | |
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