Endangered Native American Languages: What Is to Be Done, and Why?.

Crawford, James

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Publication Date: 1995

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Endangered Native American Languages: What Is to Be Done, and Why?

Crawford, James

Bilingual Research Journal, v19 n1 p17-38 Win 1995

Discusses the reasons for the decline and loss of American Indian languages in the United States and efforts to reverse this trend, including the effects of the Native American Indian Languages Acts of 1990 and 1992. It is argued that linguistic diversity and renewal has important social, cultural, and intellectual implications. (35 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Cultural Influences, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Trends, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language Role, Language Skill Attrition, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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