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ERIC Number: EJ514016
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Maintaining and Renewing Native Languages.
Reyhner, Jon; Tennant, Edward
Bilingual Research Journal, v19 n2 p279-304 Spr 1995
Reviews research on maintaining and revitalizing American Indian languages, focusing on the interrelationship of language and culture; Fishman's theoretical paradigm for reversing language shift; national and tribal language policies; and examples of native language instruction at the early childhood, elementary, secondary, and tribal college level. Offers suggestions for teaching methods and community action. Contains 45 references. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Maintenance, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Eskimo Aleut Languages, Higher Education, Language Maintenance, Native Language Instruction, Navajo, Public Policy, Yupik
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Language Policy; Language Shift