Narration:(None)
Production Notes:Introduction to the presentationFace shots of various people speaking in revitalized languages (e.g. Hebrew, Hawaiian)
Narration:- Explanation of what the languages have in common: they are all languages that have undergone (or undergoing) language revitalization
Production Notes:- Displaying images/videos of people talking to each other; people reading books
Narration:- Where did Language Revitalization begin? We start our journey with a man called Ben Yehuda.
Production Notes:- Image of Ben Yehuda
Narration:- Hebrew had fallen out of everyday usage by the 2nd Century CE
Production Notes:- Display pictures of the Hebrew script
Narration:- Yehuda spearheaded the movement to revitalize Hebrew
Production Notes:- Image of Ben Yehuda
Narration:- Today Hebrew is used in a variety of contexts, for both traditional and modern purposes
Production Notes:- Display pictures of street signs in Hebrew; Ikea logo in Hebrew
Narration:- What exactly is Language Revitalization?
Production Notes:- Images of various scripts of languages being revitalized - Left: Navajo- Right: Maori
Narration:- Language revitalization is the attempt by interested parties to halt or reverse the decline of a language or to revive an extinct one
Production Notes:- Pictures of field linguists at work
Narration:- There are a number of methods that Language Revitalization have been carried out.
Production Notes:- Images of language books and education materials
Narration:Method 1 -- Linguistic Context- Field linguists have been visiting communities of endangered languages to record and document the last speakers
Production Notes:- Drawn, animated mindmaps- Reference to Language Hotspots
Linguistic Context
Method 3
Method 2Method 1
Narration:Method 2 -- Societal Context- This includes developing new vocabulary for modern society and adapting to new genres and mediums.
Production Notes:- Drawn, animated mindmaps
Societal Context
Method 3
Method 2Method 1
Narration:Method 3 -- Policy Context- Education policy has been crucial in creating language revitalization programs- Policy is also vital in implementing the use of endangered languages in other contexts (e.g. in official documents)
Production Notes:- Drawn, animated mindmaps
Policy Context
Method 3
Method 2Method 1
Narration:- Case Study 1: Maori (Comprehensive)- Policy measures, educational systems, media production etc. Lots of monitoring and evaluation.
Production Notes:- Images of New Zealand, the educational materials used in teaching Maori, use of Maori in the media
Narration:- Case Study 2: Mayan/Zapotec (Grassroots approach)- Efforts within communities by linguists who are members of the community themselves, trying to sponsor bilingualism as opposed to mono-lingual Spanish learning for younger generations, etc. see England (2003)
Production Notes: - Images of Mayan artefacts- Images from academic linguistic analysis- Images of the educational materials used to teach Mayan/Zapotec
Narration:- Case Study 3: Navajo (Cultural links)
Production Notes: - Image of map of Navajo nation - Clip from the Navajo Star Wars
Narration:What are the implications of language revitalization?- Community and linguistic implications, implications in context of globalization- Linking language to life -- as the world evolves, language evolves along with it to keep up
Production Notes:- Linking Navajo and Star Wars to the globalization of language; ensuring that language keeps up with changes in the world- Image of the globe
Narration:Implication 1: Is it always effective?- There are successes and failures; in some communities there is a pushback against these revitalized languages, while in others there has been greater acceptance and wider usage
Production Notes:- Images of the different languages in use (in educational settings, media, etc.)- Images of individuals expressing disregard or unhappiness towards the revitalized languages
Narration:Implication 2: Is it always needed? - The social justice factor (empowerment, identity, politics)- The cultural factor (tradition, values, etc.)
Production Notes:- Images from indigenous women conference (more images perhaps of community empowerment)- Image from Guatemalan kite festival
Narration:Conclusion: what is the future of languages?- What is the current state of language revitalization?
Production Notes: - Statistics on the prevalence of language revitalization - Clips of people speaking to each other in revitalized languages as a conclusion
Narration:(None)
Production Notes:- Credits
BibliographySlide 1:- Clips of people speaking in different languages: http://www.youtube.com/user/WikiTongues
Slide 2: - Cartoon picture of people speaking to each other: http://europeandcis.undp.org/blog/2013/05/30/youth-ambassador-project-kick-starts-in-romania-supported-by-great-coffee-and-count-dracula/
Slide 3: - Image of Ben Yehuda: http://onthemainline.blogspot.com/2007/11/eliezer-ben-yehuda-hebrew.html
Slide 4: - Image of Hebrew Script: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aleppo_Codex_Joshua_1_1.jpg
Slide 5:- Image of Ben Yehuda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_Ben-Yehuda
Slide 6:- Photo of Ikea sign in Hebrew: http://happymomhappyfamily.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/tel-aviv/ - Photo of street signs in Hebrew: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_citizens_of_Israel
Slide 7: - Image of Navajo script: http://www.christusrex.com/www1/pater/lingue/dene404.jpg - Image of Maori script: http://www.skyknowledge.com/xmaori.htm
BibliographySlide 8: - Photo of field linguists recording Xyzyl language: http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/05/21/ng-explorers-help-record-xyzyl-language/
Slide 9:- Photo of language books and materials: http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/adolescents-under-pressure-to-speak-properly/
Slide 13:- Photo of New Zealand: http://swingfx.co.nz/visitor-information.html- Image of Maori text: http://www.nzdl.org/custom/howto2/cgi-bin/library.cgi?e=d-000-00---0howto--00-0-0-0prompt-10---4---Document---0-1l--1-en-100---20-help---001-001-0-0utfZz-8-0&a=d&c=howto&cl=CL1.2.3&d=HASH01949bc25ad19f3d13563c2d
Slide 14:
- Photo of Zapotecan statue: http://batallas.foroactivos.net/t91-cultura-zapoteca
Slide 15:- Map of Navajo nation: http://www.horsekeeping.com/jewelry/NavajoIndians.htm - Screenshot from Navajo Star Wars: http://bethpartin.com/navajo-star-wars/
Slide 16:- Image of Navajoan Seal: http://www.navajotax.org/photogallery/NN%20Seal.gif- Image of globe: http://globalfplc.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/globalization-through-the-lens-of-social-media-networks/
BibliographySlide 17: - Photo of boy writing: http://buffalopost.net/wp-content/uploads/Navajo2.jpg- Meme of man dismissing Navajo: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3oo4s4
Slide 18:- Photo of Conference of Indigenous Women: http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/lima-declaration-world-conference-indigenous-women- Photo of Guatemalan Kite Festival: http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/magnificent-kite-festival-sumpango-guatemala
Slide 19: - Map of Language Hotspots: http://neuroanthropology.net/2010/07/25/language-extinction-aint-no-big-thing/- Photo of road sign in Squamish: http://rpm.fm/news/indigenous-language-revitalization-movement/
Done by:
Daniel Markbreiter Drew ZeibaJoy Chee