We Are Our Language
An Ethnography of Language Revitalization in a Northern Athapascan Community
Published on 15. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-8165-2717-5 (ISBN)
Description
Presenting the case of Kaska, an endangered language in an Athabaskan community in the Yukon, the author asserts that language revitalization requires more than just linguistic rehabilitation; it demands a social transformation. The process must mend rips in the social fabric of the language community that result from an enduring colonial history focused on termination.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Tucson
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 illustrations, 4 tables, 2 maps
ISBN-13
978-0-8165-2717-5 (9780816527175)
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