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Teaching Oregon Native Langauges
Joan Gross
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Description for Teaching Oregon Native Langauges
Paperback. Editor(s): Gross, Joan. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 2JN; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
In a world where over half of the remaining six thousand languages will most likely disappear by the end of the century, attention has finally begun to focus on the struggles of indigenous people to save their languages. Lack of knowledge concerning the vast linguistic diversity of Oregon's languages has been a major obstacle to language revitalization in this state. Native peoples were subjected to disease, displacement, and forced linguistic assimilation, leaving many languages with only a few speakers. Some languages died out, but others prevailed in the privacy of homes and longhouses. This book tells the story of perseverance ... Read more
In a world where over half of the remaining six thousand languages will most likely disappear by the end of the century, attention has finally begun to focus on the struggles of indigenous people to save their languages. Lack of knowledge concerning the vast linguistic diversity of Oregon's languages has been a major obstacle to language revitalization in this state. Native peoples were subjected to disease, displacement, and forced linguistic assimilation, leaving many languages with only a few speakers. Some languages died out, but others prevailed in the privacy of homes and longhouses. This book tells the story of perseverance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Corvallis, OR, United States
ISBN
9780870711930
SKU
V9780870711930
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