ANT 220 LANGUAGE DEATH/REVITALIZATION
An exploration of linguistic diversity among the world's 7,000 languages, one of which dies every two weeks, and the consequences of language death. The local and global causes of extinctions are considered, including genocide, natural disaster, dislocation and population absorption and language shift, or linguistic suicide. Strategies for revitalization at local, national, and international levels are studied.
Cross Listed Courses
This is the same course as
CRE 222/
LIN 220.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 28 students.
Attributes
MOIE, SDP