Fw: Idiomatic Rights, language policy,Peruvian language planning in education.

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

’ehé qe’ciyéw’yew’ (thanks) D.  These are fascinating developments.
Unfortunately it seems they are not being covered or are of interest
to the mainstream press.

Phil Cash Cash


On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 2:32 PM,  <dzo at bisharat.net> wrote:
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> Subject: [lg policy] bibitem: Idiomatic Rights, language policy,
>  Peruvian language planning in education.
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> Theme: Living Indigenous Languages
> Title: Idiomatic Rights, language policy, Peruvian language planning
> in education.
> Author: Yataco Miryam
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> Recent developments in language policy in Peru, have unlocked
> possibilities for original languages and their speakers through new
> proposed and recently approved legislation. This article presents an
> overview on language policy in Peru looking at it from a
> sociopolitical standpoint. It starts by defining Peruvian LP in terms
> of a historical account of diglossic relationships between Spanish and
> the original languages of the country. It also typifies these
> linguistic contact points as marked by language discrimination,
> linguicism, and profound asymmetrical relations. Peru’s language
> policy is defined here as marked by models of forced castellanization
> and homogenization. Focus is on the paradox inherent in transforming a
> Spanish Only speaking society, into a more diverse one, without
> including language diversity. The discussion begins with a brief
> review of literature on language ideologies, multilinguism, and of the
> sociolinguistic context of Peru. It proceeds to an analysis of the
> present situation of original languages, Peruvian indigenous
> bilingualism and the education of Peruvian students whose mother
> tongue is not Spanish. It focuses heavily on the significance of
> linguistic rights in Peru. The main question is what does it mean in
> 2011, to be a Peruvian citizen whose mother tongue is not Spanish? It
> proceeds with a discussion on linguistic justice, and the
> possibilities of indigenous silenced voices to be included - in form
> and content- in public official discourse, to promote revitalization
> in pragmatic use of the languages in public and private settings. It
> will include a brief description of recently approved Law 809 Use and
> Preservation of Original Languages, approved June 2011 by Peruvian
> Congress.
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> http://wipce2011.net/us/docs/temas/temas-A/Miryam%20Yataco%20ing.pdf
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