Question on assessing technology for endangered language communities

[Garry Forger]

I can't speak to the efficacy of this article but I did find this. 


Language, Learning & Technology, Vol. 6, 2002, May 2002. Integrating
Technology into Minority Language Preservation and Teaching Efforts: An
Inside Job. Daniel J. Villa, New Mexico State University.
http://llt.msu.edu/vol6num2/pdf/villa.pdf


There certainly is much written and used with technology and second language
acquisition, so I see no reason why it would not be as effective for
language preservation and revitalization. It just appears that there has not
been a lot published, so a field waiting to be explored. I think that
certainly technology and language preservation would be important, but that
the technology should not replace the human interaction that is the most
important for keeping the language in context. 


 


Garry Forger


 

 

From: Indigenous Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
On Behalf Of Richard Zane Smith
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:27 PM
To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Re: [ILAT] Question on assessing technology for endangered language
communities

 

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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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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