Anthropology 2245F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Yellow Fever, Language Change, Language Revitalization
13 Sep 2017
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Way the fictional character speaks = identity. Line numbers (in line 3 the character does this) Show how the other characters perceive him. Convey identity and how we know that. Descirbe the factors contributing to language endangerment. Describe the responses to language endangerment, with examples. Language death is a normal process in human history; therefore, it is not a problem. Just because you can"t speak the langauge doesn"t mean you are a part of the culture. If you are not speaking that language you are not thinking those ways. Like animals, there are dying because of humans as it is a rapid, unnatural cause. Choice to choose what language is spoken. Fewer languages will mean it will be easier to communicate. Responses to language and endangerment: language obsolescence and language death, language documentation, language shift, language revitalization. Was able to be revived, religion and national reasons, it was different than other languages: language maintenance.
