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.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as CRE 222/LIN 220.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.

Attributes

MOIE, SDP, SIC