TY - JOUR
T1 - Indigenous Language Revitalization and Documentation in the United States
T2 - Collaboration Despite Colonialism
AU - Hermes, Mary
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - In this article, Hermes brings together literature from disparate areas to give a perspective of indigenous language revitalization and documentation efforts in the United States as situated in the context of global revitalization. Much of the narrative surrounding indigenous languages has been dominated by the idea of language death. In stark contrast to the picture of impending doom, the author brings attention to long-standing efforts of change characterized by community building and collaboration with academics across disciplines, cultures, and ideologies. In this narrative of change, indigenous languages are central to a sustainable future rather than relics from a dying past.
AB - In this article, Hermes brings together literature from disparate areas to give a perspective of indigenous language revitalization and documentation efforts in the United States as situated in the context of global revitalization. Much of the narrative surrounding indigenous languages has been dominated by the idea of language death. In stark contrast to the picture of impending doom, the author brings attention to long-standing efforts of change characterized by community building and collaboration with academics across disciplines, cultures, and ideologies. In this narrative of change, indigenous languages are central to a sustainable future rather than relics from a dying past.
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U2 - 10.1002/lnc3.327
DO - 10.1002/lnc3.327
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84857816766
SN - 1749-818X
VL - 6
SP - 131
EP - 142
JO - Linguistics and Language Compass
JF - Linguistics and Language Compass
IS - 3
ER -