LING 80
Endangered Languages
Examines language endangerment and its impact on the world's speech communities. Topics include: language ecologies; reasons for language shift; social, affective, and linguistic impacts of language contraction; indigenous knowledge systems; biocultural diversity; documentation, revitalization, and reclamation.
Topics
- language ecologies
- reasons for language shift
- social
- affective
- and linguistic impacts of language contraction
- indigenous knowledge systems
- biocultural diversity
- documentation
- revitalization
- and reclamation
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027