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Downey 1986

 
Reference
 

Downey, Michael P. 1986. "Survey methods and their insights into the acceptability of literature among related varieties." Studies in Philippine Linguistics. Interest level: specialist.

Summary
 

Deals specifically with two languages of the Philippines, but much general information applies to similar work in other language surveys and dialect comparisons. Introduction includes survey methods used in dialect comparison. Includes an extensive bibliography. Discusses

 
  • language attitudes
  • language maintenance
  • language shift, and
  • ethnolinguistic vitality.
 

Includes testing

 
  • specialized lexical categories
  • religious terminology, and
  • conclusions.

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