Revitalising Indigenous Languages : Hot to Recreate a Lost Generation

Olthuis, Marja-liisa; Kivela, Suvi; Skutnabb-Kangas, Tove

ISBN 10: 1847698883 / ISBN 13: 9781847698889

Published by Multilingual Matters, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Revitalising Indigenous Languages : Hot to Recreate a Lost Generation
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847698883
• ISBN 13: 9781847698889
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

The book tells the story of the Indigenous Aanaar Saami language (around 350 speakers) and cultural revitalisation in Finland. It offers a new language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among people of a working age. The book gives practical examples as well as a theoretical frame of reference for how to plan, organise and implement an intensive language programme for adults who already have a professional training. It is the first time that a process of revitalisation of a very small language has been systematically described from the beginning; it is a small-scale success story. The book finishes with self-reflection and cautious recommendations for Indigenous peoples and minorities who want to revive or revitalise their languages.

About the Author

Marja-Liisa Olthuis is University Lecturer at University of Oulu, Finland. Her major interests are the Saami languages, Finnish, language revitalisation, lexicology, second/foreign language teaching and translating. Suvi Kivela is a researcher at the Saami Archives in Finland. She has worked as a news broadcaster at YLE, Finland's national public service broadcasting company. She is one of the Complementary Aanaar Saami Language Education graduates. Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (emerita) has been actively involved with struggles for language rights for five decades. Her research interests include linguistic human rights, linguistic genocide, linguicism (linguistically argued racism), mother-tongue-based multilingual education and the relationship between linguistic and cultural diversity and biodiversity.