Revitalising Indigenous Languages in Homogenising Times

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Author
Author
McCarty, T. L.
Journal
Comparative Education
Details
Resource Type
Journal
Acquisition Number
BE025449
Published Date
07-17-2015 3:55 PM
Published Year
2003
Number of Pages
17
Language(s)
Subscription Only
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Abstract
Data from three well-documented American Indian language immersion programs (teaching Navajo, Hawaiian, and Keres) and from an ongoing large comparative study of language shift/retention in six Indian school-community sites suggest that immersion schooling can serve the dual roles of promoting students' school success and revitalizing endangered indigenous languages. The author draws from a series of qualitative and quantitative studies.
Topics
Native American and Alaska Native Children
Heritage and Indigenous Language Programs
Case Studies