Workshop on Language Revitalisation and Maintenance

[Harold Schiffman]

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From: Julia Sallabank <julia at torteval.co.uk>
Date: Feb 1, 2008 11:31 AM
Workshop on Language Revitalisation and Maintenance

Dear colleagues

I realise this is somewhat late, but unfortunately my first attempt at
posting didn't work.

The Endangered Languages Academic Programme at the School of Oriental
and African Studies in London is organising a Workshop on Issues in
Language Revitalisation and Maintenance.

Date: Saturday 9th February, 2008, 9.30am-5.30pm, Room G02, SOAS


Speakers:

Suzanne Romaine

Viv Edwards

David Nathan and Meili Fang

Lenore Grenoble

 The goal of the workshop is to highlight and discuss theoretical and
practical issues in revitalising endangered languages, and especially
issues of goals, models and methods for revitalisation of threatened
languages. Among the issues to be considered will be:



1. What are the aims/goals of language revitalisation?

2. What part should teaching and pedagogy play in a revitalisation programme?

3. What is the role of media and technology in language revitalisation?

4. Are there limits to the applicability and transferability of models
of language revitalisation?



For details, a booking form, timetable, and abastracts please go to
http://www.hrelp.org/events/workshops/revitalisation/index.html



The cost is £12.50 for full registration and £7.50 for student/ELAP
alumni/staff registration. Registration includes a reading pack, tea
and coffee and lunch.



The official deadline is today, but I have it on good authority that
late registrations will not be turned away!

Best wishes

Julia

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