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The Semiotic Constitution of Kamsa Ritual Language.

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McDowell, John H. – Language in Society, 1983

Examines Kamsa ritual language and describes a model (based on accessibility, formalization, and efficacy) for specifying its semiotic constitution. (EKN)

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Ethnography, Language Patterns, Language Research

Language Policy, Language Education, Language Rights: Indigenous, Immigrant, and International Perspectives.

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Hornberger, Nancy H. – Language in Society, 1998

Discusses cases of indigenous/immigrant languages that are in danger of disappearing because they are not being transmitted to the next generation, including languages of South America, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Wales, New Zealand, Turkey, and native languages of California. Such cases provide evidence that language policy and education serve…

Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Global Approach