Language in Society

  
Language in Society
1st assignment
Week 5 Discussion Board
Answer the questions by following the instructions :
· What does it mean for a language to die? What does it mean for a language to be endangered? What is happening in a community or place when a language there starts to die? In other words, what are the social conditions that bring about or surround language death and endangerment? What are some revitalization strategies?
Instructions :
Consists of 2-3 substantial, thoughtful, and well-organized paragraphs.
• Ideas, paraphrasing, and quotation must be cited completely and properly according to APA style 
(otherwise it is plagiarism)
o Must use in text citations in your paragraphs when referencing readings
o Must include reference section at the end with full citations of all readings used in post
• Do not incorporate personal beliefs, experiences, or opinions
• This is meant to be a more academically rigorous discussion based on textual analysis of scholarly s meant to be a more academically rigorous discussion based on textual analysis of scholarly s meant to be a more academically rigorous discussion based on textual analysis of scholarly s meant to be a more academically rigorous discussion based on textual analysis of scholarly readings.
2nd assignment
What does it mean for a language to die? What do you think language death, endangerment, and revitalization means for the global community on Earth? What do you think language death, endangerment, and revitalization means for local communities? We may not all have experience with language death, endangerment, or revitalization, but most of us have experience with language change or the loss of a word or two. Talk a bit about any experiences you have with language change or loss.
Write the blog by following the instructions :
properly cited in APA style 
• Consists of 4-5 substantial, thoughtful, and well-organized paragraphs.
Focus the blog on ideas raised in the video of 
o  Remember you must include one image
These are the videos :
The Linguists K. David Harrison–Documentary Trailer

Not required to watch the full film, 
When Languages Die Harrison Interview –YouTube 

The Linguists Movie Website
http://www.pbs.org/thelinguists/
Harrison Website
http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/dharris2/
Dying Languages National Geographic

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Article 
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Why Languages Die and How to Save Them
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https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/why-languages-die-and-how-to-save-them/
Article-When Does a Word Die
https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/when-does-a-word-die/