30.1146, Disc: Environmental Protection Using Endangered Languages

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-1146. Wed Mar 13 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.1146, Disc: Environmental Protection Using Endangered Languages

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:28:20
From: Dianna Lauroesch [diannalauroesch2020 at u.northwestern.edu]
Subject: Environmental Protection Using Endangered Languages

 
I'm a linguistics student in a class about environmental anthropology. 

For my final paper I am looking at the use of endangered languages (and local
languages in general) in relation to environmental protection. How have local
languages been used when discussing the environment? I would like to look both
at when the language still has speakers and, if possible, were there times
when an extinct language lead to a change in understanding in the environment.
Given all the projects taking place now to preserve languages before they
become extinct, I am wondering if that is enough to produce a new
understanding of the environment and affect environmental protection or if
native speakers are needed to use the language. 

Thank you!



Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics



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