We Are Our Language: An Ethnography of Language Revitalization in a Northern Athabaskan Community - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Barbra A. MeekSeries:First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous StudiesPublish date:2012-02-01Pages:232
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Arizona PressISBN-13:9780816514533ISBN-10:816514534UPC:9780816514533Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Customs & Traditions, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Sociolinguistics, AmericanSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC7FWW8PF9
We Are Our Language: An Ethnography of Language Revitalization in a Northern Athabaskan Community
For many communities around the world, the revitalization or at least the preservation of an indigenous language is a pressing concern. Understanding the issue involves far more than compiling simple usage statistics or documenting the grammar of a tongue--it requires examining the social practices and philosophies that affect indigenous language survival. In presenting the case of Kaska, an...
Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Arizona PressISBN-13:9780816514533ISBN-10:816514534UPC:9780816514533Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Customs & Traditions, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Sociolinguistics, AmericanSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC7FWW8PF9
Barbra A. Meek is an associate professor of anthropology and linguistics at the University of Michigan. In addition to conducting her research, she has helped organize and produce Kaska language workshops and teaching materials.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
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