Question on assessing technology for endangered language communities

[Richard Zane Smith]

Susan,
such a good question. I'm kinda waitin' for a good answer on this one too.
and more specificly:
Is there evidence yet, that all the high tech stuff is helping with fluency?

Richard,
Wyandotte Oklahoma




On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Susan Penfield <susan.penfield at gmail.com>wrote:

> QUESTION:
>
> Has anyone done any specific research addressing the question of how
> technology (broadly) is impacting indigenous language communities?  And / or
> how it is specifically being assessed, in terms of community involvement,
>  as an instrument for either documenting or revitalizing endangered
> languages?
>
> Any input appreciated!
>
> Susan
>
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> Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
> (Currently on leave to the National Science Foundation.
> E-mail: spenfiel at nsf.gov
> Phone at NSF: 703-292-4535)
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>
> Department of English (Primary)
> Faculty affiliate in Linguistics, Language, Reading and Culture,
> Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT),
> American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
> The Southwest Center
> University of Arizona,
> Tucson, Arizona 85721
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