NAIS 40 Language Revitalization

There is currently a measurable reduction in the amount of linguistic diversity around the world as many languages become moribund or cease to be spoken. With greater awareness of language endangerment and attrition, there have been counteracting efforts to maintain and revive the use of many of these languages. In this course we examine the phenomena of language endangerment and language revitalization. We will evaluate the socio-historical reasons for language shift, the rationale for language revitalization and the relative degrees of success in different revitalization programs. There will be a focus on the languages of North America.

Cross Listed Courses

LING 11.06

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:CI

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