Introduction: Ideologies in sign language vitality and revitalization

Snoddon, Kristin; Meulder, Maartje De

doi:10.1016/j.langcom.2020.06.008

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“…Moreover, ideologies of sign language revitalization show different dimensions that are very specific of sign languages and are not easily applicable to spoken languages, Esperanto included. Such dimensions include: intergenerational transmission, representation, language shift, new signers and documenta-tion (Snoddon & De Meulder, 2020). This proposal shows that the debate on the Esperanto identity is still open.…”

Section: Esperanto As a Lingua Franca And The Question Of Nativenessmentioning

confidence: 95%

Two Linguas Francas? Social Inclusion through English and Esperanto

Gobbo

Marácz

2021

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New forms of mobility presuppose a technological factor that frames it as ‘topological proximity,’ regardless of the nature of the mobile agent (human being, robot ware, animal, virus, digital object). The appeal of the so-called linguas francas is especially evident in human beings showing high propensity to move, i.e., motility. They are usually associated with transnational communication in multilingual settings, linguistic justice, and globalization. Paradoxically, such global languages foster mobility, but, at the same time, they may hinder social inclusion in the hosting society, especially for people in mobility. The article compares English as a lingua franca and Esperanto in the European context, putting together the linguistic hierarchy of transnational communication (Gobbo, 2015) and the notion of linguistic unease, used to assess sociolinguistic justice (Iannàccaro, Gobbo, & Dell’Aquila, 2018). The analysis shows that the sense of belonging of their respective speakers influences social inclusion in different ways. More in general, the article frames the linguistic dimension of social inclusion in terms of linguistic ease, proposing a scale suitable for the analysis of European contexts.

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Section: Esperanto As a Lingua Franca And The Question Of Nativenessmentioning

confidence: 95%

Two Linguas Francas? Social Inclusion through English and Esperanto

Gobbo

Marácz

2021

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“…Both in works from a theoretical as well as a prescriptive perspective, using the data of native signers is still very much the status quo (see discussion in Snoddon and De Meulder 2020). What I call prescriptive works here, may not be framed that way by the authors themselves -to my knowledge, not work on RCs in signed languages has called itself prescriptive.…”

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Challenges in the research of relative clause constructions in signed languages to date

Kubus¹

2021

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The main focus of the paper is to discuss how the complex occurrences of relative clause constructions in different signed languages can highlight dis-/advantages of some methods of data collection and how we can best design studies to fully depict the realities of signed languages' discourse. I provide an overview of current insights into relative clause constructions in signed languages. I aim to reflect on the challenges works have faced to date and discuss how these might be overcome by pulling in approaches and methods not used (to their full potential) on this research topic so far. Eliciting data is a logical strategy to hopefully gain more insight into how relative clauses work in signed languages -however, we risk eliciting only very specific, limited occurrences and not getting the full picture which can only be found in more complex texts. Therefore, this overview shows how corpus studies on relative clause constructions could be a fruitful addition to the field in the future. To date, there are very few studies that have taken this approach that admittedly poses new challenges of understanding these constructions when they take wildly different forms in naturalistic data and employ markers that are both not obligatory and not limited to this specific construction.

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“…Batterbury et al also cite one other piece of evidence for the current status of SLPs, their languages: despite the clear articulation of the "self-determination" stance in the indigenous language literature, many in the indigenous research field would not extend indigeneity discourse to the SLP community. 7 To the long but far from comprehensive list in Batterbury et al (2007), we add the following: because the people that use those languages are minoritized in both policy and general public view (Krausneker 2003;De Meulder et al 2019), including access to the right of the native language itself, language instruction associated with sign languages is best described as utilitarian (Snoddon and Meulder 2020), reminiscent of the so-called "cognitive imperialism" structures (Battiste 2018, a.o.). In short, Batterbury et al (2007), among others, demonstrate that the term "indigenous" in (2) is directly applicable to SLPs and, by extension, to their languages.…”

Section: Sign Language Peoples As Indigenous People; íTm Is An Indigenous Languagementioning

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“…13 A picture emerges that is starkly familiar to what is typically reported in the literature on indigenous languages: (spoken) indigenous languages tend to be minoritized, and they are influenced by the multilingualism of their users but also privilege intergenerational transmission in terms of revitalization (Fishman 1991;Muysken 2013;McCarty and Wyman 2009;Smith-Christmas et al 2018, a.o.). They are affected by various ideologies about language, including "vitality" (Snoddon and Meulder 2020). They must be supported both by voluntary efforts from within the community but also by policy.…”

Section: Complexity Of Intergenerational Transmission and Intersectionalitymentioning

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How to Ensure Bilingualism/Biliteracy in an Indigenous Context: The Case of Icelandic Sign Language

Koulidobrova

Sverrisdóttir

2021

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The paper discusses the implementation of a bilingual education language policy in the context of endangered indigenous sign language—Icelandic Sign Language (íslenskt táknmál, ÍTM). Unlike other indigenous endangered languages (e.g., Sámi), or other sign languages (e.g., American Sign Language, ASL), ÍTM has received certain recognition typically associated with equitable language policy—by law, it is considered the “first language” of the deaf/hard of hearing Icelanders; further, Iceland overtly states that ÍTM-signing children must be educated bilingually. However, we show that as a country that has committed itself to linguistic equality as well as the support of indigenous languages under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People, Iceland still has a way to go—both in terms of language attitudes and the associated implementations. We analyze the current situation focusing on the issues of bilingualism and biliteracy (vis-à-vis indigeneity and endangerment), explain the reason for the state of affairs by contextualizing the barrier to both for signers, and offer an explicit path forward which articulates the responsibilities of the power structures as well as potential outcomes related to revitalization, should these responsibilities be fulfilled.

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Introduction: Ideologies in sign language vitality and revitalization

Cited by 17 publications

References 23 publications

Two Linguas Francas? Social Inclusion through English and Esperanto

Two Linguas Francas? Social Inclusion through English and Esperanto

Challenges in the research of relative clause constructions in signed languages to date

How to Ensure Bilingualism/Biliteracy in an Indigenous Context: The Case of Icelandic Sign Language

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