Language revitalization processes and prospects Quichua in the Ecuadorian Andes
This work explores educational and community efforts to revitalize the Quichua language in two indigenous Andean communities of southern Ecuador. Analyzing the linguistic, social, and cultural processes of positive language shift, this book contributes to our understanding of formal and informal educational efforts to revitalize threatened languages
1 online resource (xii, 258 p.) : maps.
9781853594953, 9781853594946, 9781853597077, 1853594954, 1853594946, 1853597074
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""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Preface""; ""Language Revitalization""; ""Setting the Scene""; ""Language Use and Ethnic Identity in Lagunas""; ""Language Use and Ethnic Identity in Tambopamba""; ""Quichua Instruction and the Community Schools""; ""Prospects and Processes Revisited""; ""Appendices""; ""References""; ""Indices""