Applied Linguistics: Learning Languages in the Modern Era

Applied Linguistics
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You are asked to come up with TWO open-ended questions about the readings they have identified. The questions can be drawn from the weekly journals you will have prepared or be inspired by something completely different.
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How can indigenous people learn their languages in the modern era?
Why should people learn their languages?
Summary Lance Twitchell is the speaker of the SILS 2015 Keynote Address and he identifies as a Native American supporting the preservation of the Tlingit language. The title of the keynote address is Haa Yoo X̱ʼatángi Haa Wsineix̱ meaning ‘Our Language Saved Us’.  Twitchell notes that his ancestors urged fellow indigenous people to preserve their language. In the past, knowledge on Tlingit language and culture has been passed down orally. In the modern times it is up to those who are alive to pass the language to the future generation. Despite past attempts to anglicize and marginalize the native languages the attendants understand the importance of revitalizing their language. Preserving and revitalizing the indigenous languages requires collaboration, and the speaker appreciates the efforts of attendants to support such initiatives. Response  In a lecture by Marie-Odill...