Revitalising indigenous languages : how to recreate a lost generation
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Revitalising indigenous languages : how to recreate a lost generation
(Linguistic diversity and language rights / series editor, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, 10)
Multilingual Matters, c2013
- : pbk
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-251)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book tells the story of the Indigenous Aanaar Saami language (around 350 speakers) and cultural revitalisation in Finland. It offers a new language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among people of a working age. The book gives practical examples as well as a theoretical frame of reference for how to plan, organise and implement an intensive language programme for adults who already have professional training. It is the first time that a process of revitalisation of a very small language has been systematically described from the beginning; it is a small-scale success story. The book finishes with self-reflection and cautious recommendations for Indigenous peoples and minorities who want to revive or revitalise their languages.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How did the CASLE project start?
Chapter 3: Aanaar Saami - a small Saami language
Chapter 4: The CASLE revitalisation method
Chapter 5: CASLE YEAR
Chapter 6: Complementary Aanaar Saami Language Education as a project - CASLE 2009-2010
Chapter 7: What has CASLE achieved? What does the future hold?
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