Indigenous language revitalization in the Americas / / edited by Serafin M. Coronel-Molina and Teresa L. McCarty

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910961074503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2016
• ISBN: 0-203-07067-4; 1-135-09235-4; 1-135-09234-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (343 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): Coronel-MolinaSerafin M; McCartyT. L
• Disciplina: 306.442/97
• Soggetti: Language revival - America; Language policy - America; Language and culture - America; Anthropological linguistics - America; Sociolinguistics - America; America Languages
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Policy and Politics; 1 Policy and Politics of Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada; 2 Policy and Politics of Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean; Part II Processes of Language Shift and Revitalization; 3 Language Acquisition, Shift, and Revitalization Processes in the USA and Canada; 4 Language Acquisition, Shift, and Revitalization Processes in Latin America and the Caribbean; Part III The Home-School-Community Interface; 5 The Home-School-Community Interface in Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada6 The Home-School-Community Interface in Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean; Part IV Local and Global Perspectives; 7 Local and Global Dimensions of Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada; 8 Local and Global Dimensions of Language Revitalization in Latin America and the ; Caribbean; Part V Linguistic Human Rights; 9 Linguistic Human Rights and Language Revitalization in the USA and Canada; 10 Linguistic Human Rights and Language Revitalization in Latin America and the Caribbean; Part VI Revitalization Programs and Impacts11 Revitalization Programs and Impacts in the USA and Canada; 12 Revitalization Programs and Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean; Part VII New Domains for Indigenous Languages; 13 New Domains for Indigenous Language Acquisition and Use in the USA and Canada; 14 New Domains for Indigenous Language Acquisition and Use in Latin America and the Caribbean; About the Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Focusing on the Americas-home to 40 to 50 million Indigenous people-this book explores the history and current state of Indigenous language revitalization across this vast region. Complementary chapters on the USA and Canada, and Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a panoramic view while tracing nuanced trajectories of "top down" (official) and "bottom up" (grass roots) language planning and policy initiatives.