28.4826, Disc: Re: 28.4758, Review of 'Language Documentation and Endangerment in Africa

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Subject: 28.4826, Disc: Re: 28.4758, Review of 'Language Documentation and Endangerment in Africa

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:15:43
From: Gail Coelho [gailcoelho at gmail.com]
Subject: Re: 28.4758, Review of 'Language Documentation and Endangerment in Africa

 
The situation is the same in India and I imagine many parts of Asia. A local
dominant language (usually state language) is the one that displaces the
subordinate languages. Those who use English are bilingual in a local language
(though extent of English-dominance can be high for some individuals of the
upper income groups), so English is not really the one that displaces
endangered languages. Although education is necessary, education, when done
solely in the dominant language, is the biggest threat to minority languages
with small populations.



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