{"product_id":"we-are-our-language-an-ethnography-of-language-revitalization-in-a-northern-athabaskan-community-paperback","title":"We Are Our Language: An Ethnography of Language Revitalization in a Northern Athabaskan Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbra A. Meek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In presenting the case of Kaska, an endangered language in an Athabascan community in the Yukon, Barbra A. Meek asserts that language revitalization requires more than just linguistic rehabilitation; it demands a social transformation. The process must mend rips and tears in the social fabric of the language community that result from an enduring colonial history focused on termination. These \"disjunctures\" include government policies conflicting with community goals, widely varying teaching methods and generational viewpoints, and even clashing ideologies within the language community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book provides a detailed investigation of language revitalization based on more than two years of active participation in local language renewal efforts. Each chapter focuses on a different dimension, such as spelling and expertise, conversation and social status, family practices, and bureaucratic involvement in local language choices. Each situation illustrates the balance between the desire for linguistic continuity and the reality of disruption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe Are Our Language\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the subtle ways in which different conceptions and practices-historical, material, and interactional-can variably affect the state of an indigenous language, and it offers a critical step toward redefining success and achieving revitalization.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn presenting the case of Kaska, an endangered language in an Athapascan community in the Yukon, Barbra Meek asserts that language revitalization requires more than just linguistic rehabilitation; it demands a social transformation. The process must mend rips and tears in the social fabric of the language community that result from an enduring colonial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbra 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44271990734950,"sku":"9780816514533","price":66.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V0txK1hjcHQwVFhMMjFKazJLaDNLUT09.webp?v=1766315464","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/we-are-our-language-an-ethnography-of-language-revitalization-in-a-northern-athabaskan-community-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}