Description: The purpose of this volume is to present a snapshot of the state of the art of research on the languages of the Maltese islands, which include spoken Maltese, Maltese English and Maltese Sign Language. Malta is a tiny, but densely populated country, with over 422,000 inhabitants spread over only 316 square kilometers. It is a bilingual country, with Maltese and English enjoying the status of official languages. Maltese is a descendant of Arabic, but due to the history of the island, it has borrowed extensively from Sicilian, Italian and English. Furthermore, local dialects still coexist alongside the official standard language. The status of English as a second language dates back to British colonial rule, and just as in other former British colonies, a characteristic Maltese variety of English has developed. To these languages must be added Maltese Sign Language, which is the language of the Maltese Deaf community. This was recently recognised as Malta's third official language by an act of Parliament in 2016. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Price: 76.74 AUD
Location: Hillsdale, NSW
End Time: 2024-11-04T13:38:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 32.59 AUD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Return policy details:
EAN: 9781013291265
UPC: 9781013291265
ISBN: 9781013291265
MPN: N/A
Brand: Saint Philip Street Press
Book Title: The Languages of Malta
Item Height: 280mm
Item Width: 216mm
Author: Albert Gatt, Patrizia Paggio
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
Publication Year: 2020
Item Weight: 730g
Number of Pages: 314 Pages
