The green book of language revitalization in practice / / edited by Leanne Hinton and Ken Hale.

• TeilnehmendeR: Hinton, Leanne.; Hale, Kenneth L. 1934-2001.
• Place / Publishing House: San Diego : : Academic Press.; c2001.
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (468 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

With world-wide environmental destruction and globalization of economy, a few languages, especially English, are spreading rapidly in use, while thousands of other languages are disappearing, taking with them important cultural, philosophical and environmental knowledge systems and oral literatures. We all stand to suffer from such a loss, none more so than the communities whose very identity is being threatened by the impending death of their languages. In response to this crisis, indigenous communities around the world have begun to develop a myriad of projects to keep their languages alive. This volume is a set of detailed accounts about the kind of work that is going on now as people struggle for their linguistic survival. It also serves as a manual of effective practices in language revitalization.Following are the key features: 23 case studies of language revitalization in practice, from Native American languages, Australian languages, Maori, Hawaiian, Welsh, Irish, and others, written primarily by authors directly involved in the programs; short introductions situate the languages, to help make the languages more 'real' in the minds of readers; each chapter gives a detailed overview of the various kinds of programs and methods in practice today; introductions and maps for each of the languages represented familiarize the reader with their history, linguistic structure and sociolinguistic features; and, strong representation in authorship and viewpoint of the people and communities whose languages are threatened, gives the readers an inside understanding of the issues involved and the community-internal attitudes toward language loss and revitalization. This book was previously published by Academic Press under ISBN 978-01-23-49354-5.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Leanne Hinton and Ken Hale -- Language Revitalization: An Overview / Leanne Hinton -- Diversity in Local Language Maintenance and Restoration: A Reason For Optimism / Anna Ash , Jessie Little Doe Fermino and Ken Hale -- Federal Language Policy and Indigenous Languages in the United States / Leanne Hinton -- \' ... To Help Assure the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages\' / Robert D. Arnold -- Language Planning / Leanne Hinton -- Native Language Planning: A Pilot Process in the Acoma Pueblo Community / Christine P. Sims -- The Key To Cultural Survival: Language Planning and Revitalization in the Pueblo de Cochiti / Regis Pecos and Rebecca Blum-Martinez -- Navajo Head Start Language Study / Paul R. Platero -- Introduction to Revitalization of National Indigenous Languages / Leanne Hinton -- Welsh: A European Case of Language Maintenance / Gerald Morgan -- Te Kohanga Reo: Maori Language Rev italization / Jeanette King -- The Movement to Revitalize Hawaiian Language and Culture / Sam L. No'Eau Warner -- \'Mai Loko Mai 0 Ka 'J'ini: Proceeding from a Dream\': The 'Aha Punana Leo Connection in Hawaiian Language Revitalization / William H. Wilson and Kauanoe Kamana -- Teaching Methods / Leanne Hinton -- Teaching Well, Learning Quickly: Communication-Based Language Instruction / Terry Supahan and Sarah E. Supahan -- Tsehootsoofdi Olta' gi Dine Bizaad Bihoo'aah: A Navajo Immersion Program at Fort Defiance, Arizona / Marie Arviso and Wayne Holm -- The Master-Apprentice Language Learning Program / Leanne Hinton -- Linguistic Aspects of Language Teaching and Learning in Immersion Contexts / Ken Hale -- New Writing Systems / Leanne Hinton -- Language Revitalization in the San Juan Paiute Community and the Role of a Paiute Constitution / Pamela Bunte and Robert Franklin -- Audio-Video Documentation / Leanne Hinton -- Strict Locality in Local Language Media: An Australian Example / Ken Hale -- Reflections on the Arapaho Language Project, or When Bambi Spoke Arapaho and Other Tales of Arapaho Language Revitalization Efforts / Stephen Greymorning -- Continuity and Vitality: Expanding Domains through Irish-Language Radio / Colleen Cotter -- On Using Multimedia in Language Renewal: Observations from Making the CD-ROM Taitaduhaan / Paul V. Kroskrity and Jennifer F. Reynolds -- Can the Web Help Save My Language? / Laura Buszard-Welcher -- Training People to Teach Their Language / Leanne Hinton -- The Role of the University in the Training of Native Language Teachers: Labrador / Alana Johns and Irene Mazurkewich -- Indigenous Educators as Change Agents: Case Studies of Two Language Institutes / Teresa L. Mccarty , Lucille J. Watahomigie , Akjra Y. Yamamoto and Ofelia Zepeda -- Promoting Advanced Navajo Language Scholarship / Clay Slate -- Sleeping Languages: Can They Be Awakened? / Leanne Hinton -- The Use of Linguistic Archives in Language Revitalization: The Native California Language Restoration Workshop / Leanne Hinton -- New Life for a Lost Language / Linda Yamane -- About the Editors / Leanne Hinton and Ken Hale -- About the Authors / Leanne Hinton and Ken Hale -- Index / Leanne Hinton and Ken Hale.