Language Revitalization Processes and Prospects : Quichua in the Ecuadorian Andes.
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- 9781853597077
- 498/.323/071086625
- PM6309.5.S38K55 2001
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Language Revitalization -- Chapter 2 Setting the Scene -- Chapter 3 Language Use and Ethnic Identity in Lagunas -- Chapter 4 Language Use and Ethnic Identity in Tambopamba -- Chapter 5 Quichua Instruction and the Community Schools -- Chapter 6 Prospects and Processes Revisited -- Appendices -- References -- Indices.
This work explores educational and community efforts to revitalize the Quichua language in two indigenous Andean communities of 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.
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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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