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Linguistic Ideologies of Native American Language Revitalization
David Leedom Shaul
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Anthropology / SpringerBriefs in Anthropology and Ethics. Num Pages: 75 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
The concept of this volume is that the paradigm of European national languages (official orthography; language standardization; full use of language in most everyday contexts) is imposed in cookie-cutter fashion on most language revitalization efforts of Native American languages. While this model fits the sovereign status of many Native American groups, it does not meet the linguistic ideology of Native American communities, and creates projects and products that do not engage the communities which they are intended to serve. The concern over heritage language loss has generated since 1990 enormous activity that is supposed to restore full private and public function ... Read more
The concept of this volume is that the paradigm of European national languages (official orthography; language standardization; full use of language in most everyday contexts) is imposed in cookie-cutter fashion on most language revitalization efforts of Native American languages. While this model fits the sovereign status of many Native American groups, it does not meet the linguistic ideology of Native American communities, and creates projects and products that do not engage the communities which they are intended to serve. The concern over heritage language loss has generated since 1990 enormous activity that is supposed to restore full private and public function ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
75
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Anthropology / SpringerBriefs in Anthropology and Ethics
Number of Pages
62
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319052922
SKU
V9783319052922
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About David Leedom Shaul
David Leedom Shaul is an anthropological linguist who works with languages of the central coast of California (Costanoan/Ohlonean: Mutsun, Rumsen, Ausaima, Chalon; Salinan; Esselen; and Northern Chumash). He is also one of the world's leading experts on the Uto-Aztecan language family. He has worked with Native American languages for over 30 years in the areas of language documentation and revitalization. ... Read more
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