Linguistic Ecology: Manipur

This volume brings together essays that describe various aspects of languages spoken in Manipur and collectively they explore the demographic, socio-cultural religious political institutional economic historical and social psychological spheres of languages using up-to-date findings. The book is the definitive guide for as to how multilingualism operates in Manipur and also offers a fresh analysis of what transforms language behaviour of people of state in the preview of New Linguistic World Order. The first comprehensive book on linguistic ecology in India is an attempt to integrate many levels of explanation for achieving the local understanding of deep multilingualism in one of the North Eastern states of India- i.e. Manipur with multidisciplinary perspectives. In an endeavour to fetch multilingualism within eco-linguistic  paradigm will serve as a source of insight in the New Linguistic World Order. Such study does not guarantee the wholeness of the fact but certainly assures that wide range of coverage of variable interests will contribute significantly towards an understanding of negotiating and managing multilingualism with confidence and skill. As a result the whole enterprise of ecology generates new linguistic dynamism beyond inert sub-disciplines. In particular, a thorough discussion on linguistic ecology requires not only socio-historical ingredients of each language within the space, but also how languages contribute to each other while residing at the threshold of in-between ness. Hence the book also highlights that linguistic identity and abilities are important factors in group categorization, identification and maintenance in Manipur as well North East India. (jacket)