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Indigenous Language Revitalization in the Americas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (343 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781135092351
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Indigenous Language Revitalization in the AmericasDDC classification:
  • 306.442/97
LOC classification:
  • P40.5.L3572 -- .I535 2016eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Policy and Politics -- 1 Policy and Politics of Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 2 Policy and Politics of Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part II Processes of Language Shift and Revitalization -- 3 Language Acquisition, Shift, and Revitalization Processes in the USA and Canada -- 4 Language Acquisition, Shift, and Revitalization Processes in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part III The Home-School-Community Interface -- 5 The Home-School-Community Interface in Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 6 The Home-School-Community Interface in Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part IV Local and Global Perspectives -- 7 Local and Global Dimensions of Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 8 Local and Global Dimensions of Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part V Linguistic Human Rights -- 9 Linguistic Human Rights and Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 10 Linguistic Human Rights and Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part VI Revitalization Programs and Impacts -- 11 Revitalization Programs and Impacts in the USA and Canada -- 12 Revitalization Programs and Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part VII New Domains for Indigenous Languages -- 13 New Domains for Indigenous Language Acquisition and Use in the USA and Canada -- 14 New Domains for Indigenous Language Acquisition and Use in Latin America and the Caribbean -- About the Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
Summary: Focusing on the Americas-home to 40 to 50 million Indigenous people-this book explores the history and current state of Indigenous language revitalization across this vast region. Complementary chapters on the USA and Canada, and Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a panoramic view while tracing nuanced trajectories of "top down" (official) and "bottom up" (grass roots) language planning and policy initiatives.
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Policy and Politics -- 1 Policy and Politics of Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 2 Policy and Politics of Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part II Processes of Language Shift and Revitalization -- 3 Language Acquisition, Shift, and Revitalization Processes in the USA and Canada -- 4 Language Acquisition, Shift, and Revitalization Processes in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part III The Home-School-Community Interface -- 5 The Home-School-Community Interface in Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 6 The Home-School-Community Interface in Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part IV Local and Global Perspectives -- 7 Local and Global Dimensions of Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 8 Local and Global Dimensions of Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part V Linguistic Human Rights -- 9 Linguistic Human Rights and Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada -- 10 Linguistic Human Rights and Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part VI Revitalization Programs and Impacts -- 11 Revitalization Programs and Impacts in the USA and Canada -- 12 Revitalization Programs and Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Part VII New Domains for Indigenous Languages -- 13 New Domains for Indigenous Language Acquisition and Use in the USA and Canada -- 14 New Domains for Indigenous Language Acquisition and Use in Latin America and the Caribbean -- About the Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Focusing on the Americas-home to 40 to 50 million Indigenous people-this book explores the history and current state of Indigenous language revitalization across this vast region. Complementary chapters on the USA and Canada, and Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a panoramic view while tracing nuanced trajectories of "top down" (official) and "bottom up" (grass roots) language planning and policy initiatives.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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