Saving Languages: An Introduction to Language RevitalizationLanguage endangerment has been the focus of much attention over the past few decades, and as a result, a wide range of people are working to revitalize and maintain local languages. This book serves as a general reference guide to language revitalization, setting out the necessary background, highlighting central issues, and providing the essential tools for a successful language revitalization program. Clearly written, informative and jargon-free, Saving Languages will be an invaluable resource for both linguists and community members interested in the fate of small language communities around the globe. In this book Hathaway presents the first comprehensive analysis of the human rights of refugees as set by the UN Refugee Convention. He links the standards of the Convention to key norms of international human rights law and applies his analysis to the world's most difficult protection challenges. This is a critical resource for advocates, judges, and policymakers. It will also be a pioneering scholarly work for graduate students of international and human rights law. |
Contents
Issues in language revitalization | 21 |
Models for revitalization | 50 |
Case studies | 69 |
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Saving Languages: An Introduction to Language Revitalization Lenore A. Grenoble,Lindsay J. Whaley No preview available - 2006 |
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alphabet assessment attrition basic bilingual Chapter Chochenyo community members context Cornish creating culture dialects discussion documentation domains endangered languages English ethnic Evenki example factors federal fluency fluent speakers functional literacy goals Grenoble groups guage Hawai'i Hawaiian Hawaiian language Hinton immersion school impact important indigenous involved issues Kahnawą:ke Kaurna language attrition language death language endangerment language of wider language policy language revitalization language revitalization program language shift language vitality learning linguistic literacy program Māori Māori language missionaries Mohawk Mohawk language multilingualism national language native speakers number of speakers oral orthography percent phonemic political population potential proficiency Pūnana Leo Quechua reading and writing reclamation regional Resian role Russian script semi-speakers SERBISH Shuar Shuar language Siberia situations social Soviet Spanish speak spoken standard symbols teachers teaching tion tone traditional UNESCO variation variety Whaley wider communication writing system written form written language