U. of Utah dismantling native language center (fwd link)

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U. of Utah dismantling native language center

Education » Fate of the preservation efforts in question as focus narrows
to Utah tribes.

By Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Sep 07 2012 01:58 pm • Last Updated Sep 08 2012 05:12 pm

The University of Utah is disbanding an 8-year-old center devoted to
documenting and preserving indigenous languages, framing the move as the
best way to focus on Utah’s tribal tongues.

However, the U. will severely narrow the scope of these efforts, a shift
from the Center for American Indian Languages’ (CAIL) current work on
languages across the New World, particularly in South and Central America.
The "restructuring" will "enable greater efficiency and coordination within
the college and university-wide," officials said in an Aug. 31 announcement.

Far less clear is what will become of some initiatives started or nurtured
under the leadership of the center’s founder, Lyle Campbell, well-known
among linguists for documenting native languages before they fall silent.

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