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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"language revitalisation"”.
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The Application of Critical Discourse Theory: A Criterion-Referenced Analysis of Reports Relating to Language Revitalisation in Australia and New Zealand
The discipline of language policy and planning (LPP) is often proposed as a viable tool for language revitalisation. However, the conventional paradigm upon which LPP is based is inadequate for such an inherently political, contentious and problematic area of social policy, and does not address the …
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The Role of Sound Recordings in the Revitalisation of Minority Languages of the Ainu People (Japan) and the West Frisians (the Netherlands)
… explores the use of sound recordings in the revitalisation of two minority languages – the Ainu (Japan) and the West Frisian (the Netherlands). Over the last few decades, a growing concern about linguistic diversity in the world has led to an increasing awareness of minority languages, which …
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Kia matatau ki te reo: Factors influencing the development of proficiency in te reo Māori with adult learners
… what factors help or hinder adult Māori second language learners to become proficient speakers of te reo Māori? I ask this question at a moment in history when te reo, like other indigenous languages, sits on the edge of a precipice in terms of its survival as a living language. Ambivalence and …
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Who Counts? A Critical Approach to Indigenous Language Demography in the Yukon
Language demography is the practice of counting speakers of different languages. It is a common discourse technique used when discussing Indigenous languages around the world. However, there is much debate and controversy over how language demography should be practiced, to produce accurate numbers …
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The Promotion of Cornish: Establishing strategies in view of the Basque experience in Trebiñu
… be applied in order to restore it as a community language in Cornwall and Scilly. The first step undertaken was to determine the position and usage of Cornish in public and private domains, and speakers and non-speakers’ attitudes towards the promotion of the language. A questionnaire was designed …
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Phonetic variation, sound change, and identity in Scottish Gaelic
This thesis examines language variation and change in a context of minority language revitali- sation. In particular, I concentrate on young fluent speakers of Scottish Gaelic, a minority language of Scotland that is currently undergoing revitalisation. Data from three groups of speakers are …
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The Laei Samoa Framework: Exploring the Long-Term Impacts of Samoan Bilingual/Immersion Education on the lives of Samoan Graduates
… Despite its status as the third most spoken language in Aotearoa NZ, there is a dearth of research on the outcomes and experiences of SBIE students. In light of concerns about language shift and potential loss of gagana Samoa (Samoan language), this study highlights the power of Indigenous …
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Translation Policies of Minoritised Languages through Organised Activism: a Comparative Study of Catalan and Welsh
… policies aimed at promoting minoritised languages. Activists have been crucial in securing language rights in Catalonia and Wales over the last six decades, and their campaigns and initiatives have resulted in supportive legislation. While recent scholarship has recognised translation as …
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Mā te hangarau te oranga o te reo Māori e tautoko ai? Can technology support the long-term health of the Māori language?
… to support the ongoing health of an endangered language? Since the late twentieth century unprecedented and substantial social changes have been propelled by advances in contemporary technologies. Continuous connectivity harnessing digital communication, mass media and social networking has …
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Case roles / relations and discourse relations: A Maori language-based perspective
… respectively) from the perspective of the Maori language. The thesis begins with an outline of the scope of the research and the approaches and methods used (Chapter 1). This is followed by a critical review of selected literature on case roles/ relations (intra-propositional relations) (see …