LING421

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LING421 - Language Maintenance, Preservation and Revitalization

LinguisticsUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

019819

Course Description

This course examines potential ways to avert the massive language endangerment and death the world is experiencing. A variety of approaches and methods are considered, including linguistic documentation, teaching language courses, immersion (pre)schools, and the master-apprentice program. The course also covers ethical issues, goals of communities, and the balance between linguists and communities.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

LING 201.

May be convened with

LING521

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No