Revitalization in a scattered language community: Problems and methods from the perspective of Mutsun language revitalization. Warner, N., Luna, Q., Butler, L., & Van Volkinburg, H. Volume 198 , 2009.
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This article addresses revitalization of a dormant language whose prospec- tive speakers live in scattered geographical areas. In comparison to increas- ing the usage of an endangered language, revitalizing a dormant language (one with no living speakers) requires di¤erent methods to gain knowledge of the language. Language teaching for a dormant language with a scattered community presents di¤erent problems from other teaching situations. In this article, we discuss the types of tasks that must be accomplished for dormant-language revitalization, with particular focus on development of teaching materials. We also address the role of computer technologies, ar- guing that each use of technology should be evaluated for how e¤ectively it increases fluency. We discuss methods for achieving semi-fluency for the first new speakers of a dormant language, and for spreading the language through the community.
@book{warner_revitalization_2009,
	title = {Revitalization in a scattered language community: {Problems} and methods from the perspective of {Mutsun} language revitalization},
	volume = {198},
	abstract = {This article addresses revitalization of a dormant language whose prospec- tive speakers live in scattered geographical areas. In comparison to increas- ing the usage of an endangered language, revitalizing a dormant language (one with no living speakers) requires di¤erent methods to gain knowledge of the language. Language teaching for a dormant language with a scattered community presents di¤erent problems from other teaching situations. In this article, we discuss the types of tasks that must be accomplished for dormant-language revitalization, with particular focus on development of teaching materials. We also address the role of computer technologies, ar- guing that each use of technology should be evaluated for how e¤ectively it increases fluency. We discuss methods for achieving semi-fluency for the first new speakers of a dormant language, and for spreading the language through the community.},
	author = {Warner, Natasha and Luna, Quirina and Butler, Lynnika and Van Volkinburg, Heather},
	year = {2009},
}

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