Topic Discussion of how we can support language maintenance and revitalisation activities, led by Salome Harris, AIATSIS and RCLT
Date Tuesday 8th June
Time 7:00 pm
Venue upstairs room, Prince Alfred Hotel, 191 Grattan St, Carlton (corner of Bouverie St); ph (03) 9347-3033
Food and drinks available at the venue.
Contact Ruth Singer if you have any questions <rsinger [AT] unimelb.edu.au>
Discussion questions
What strategies in our collective experiences have helped revitalisation of a language? What have hindered?
Are changes taking place in partnerships between community members and external linguists to support language revitalisation?
What is the role of Aboriginal language centres in language revitalization?
Background readings
Dorian, Nancy C. 1993. A response to Ladefoged's other view of endangered languages. Language 69(3):575-579.
Dorian, Nancy C. 2002. Commentary: broadening the rhetorical and descriptive horizons in endangered-language linguistics. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 12(2):134-140.
Hill, Jane H. 2002. "Expert rhetorics" in advocacy for endangered languages: who is listening and what do they hear? Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 12(2):119-133.
Rice, Keren. 2009. Must there be two solitudes? In Jon Reyhner and Louise Lockard eds. Indigenous Language Revitalization: Encouragement, Guidance and Lessons Learned. Flagstaff, AZ: Northern Arizona University. Pp. 37-59. Pages 47-54 are particularly relevant.
Articles that Dorian 1993 responded to (if you want to follow the argument):
Hale, Ken, Michael Kraus, Lucille J. Watahomigie, Akira Y. Yamamoto, Collette Craig, LaVerne Masayesva Jeanne, Nora C. England. 1992. Endangered languages: on endangered languages and the safeguarding of diversity. Language 68(1):1-42.
Ladefoged, Peter. 1992. Another view of endangered languages. Language 68(4):809-811.