Language Revitalization Processes and Prospects
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Author | : Kendall A. King |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853594946 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853594946 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language Revitalization Processes and Prospects by : Kendall A. King
Book excerpt: 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.