LING521
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LING521 - Language Maintenance, Preservation and Revitalization
Course ID
019911
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. Graduate-level requirements include 2 additional writing assignments, additional readings, and a longer (25 page) research paper.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
GIDP - AIAR (Applied Intercult. Arts Rsch.), GIDP - SLAT (Sec. Lang. Acquisition & Teach)
Course Requisites
Graduate standing.
May be convened with
LING421
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No