The Role of Teaching in Language Revival and Revitalization Movements

Shah, Sheena; Brenzinger, Matthias

Abstract

Teaching is the main or even only way to pass on ancestral languages when intergenerational language transmission no longer takes place. The main reason for the interruption of natural language transmission is an increasing weakening of community bonds due to intermarriage, migration, and mobility. The formal or informal teaching of ancestral languages is therefore at the core of language revival and language revitalization movements. The article reviews favorable conditions and supportive factors for the teaching of ancestral languages from different parts of the world, and highlights the important role of dedicated community members in these endeavors.

Citation

Shah, S., & Brenzinger, M. (2018). The Role of Teaching in Language Revival and Revitalization Movements. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 38, 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0267190518000089

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 7, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Oct 3, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 3, 2018
• Deposit Date: Apr 28, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 28, 2021
• Journal: Annual Review of Applied Linguistics
• Print ISSN: 0267-1905
• Electronic ISSN: 1471-6356
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Pages: 201-208
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0267190518000089