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Lin, Man-Chiu Amay; Yudaw, Bowtung – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2013
This article suggests a theoretical framework for re-examining the complex relationship of language, literacy, and cultural practices, across multiple generations in the context of community-based Indigenous language revitalization. In the scholarship of Indigenous language revitalization and education, researchers have shifted from viewing…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Language Maintenance, Language Planning, Native Language
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Williams, Colin H. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
Looking at structural issues that have influenced the development of Welsh and English in modern Wales, this article examines lessons gleaned from the construction of a comprehensive bilingual social order. Evidence is included from a variety of sources concerned with language and cultural reproduction. (16 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Democratic Values
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Ayoungman, Vivian – Bilingual Research Journal, 1995
Examines the myths surrounding the introduction of native language instruction in American Indian communities. Despite the concerns of many parents, such instruction does not "hold back" students, and in fact empowers them to succeed in school. Parent-community involvement is essential for dispelling myths and for reinforcement of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Education, Community Involvement, Educational Attitudes