Language Revalorization in Peruvian Amazonia, Through the Lens of Iquito

Beier, Christine; Michael, Lev

doi:10.4324/9781315561271-51

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“…As a result of colonial and racist practices, individuals have been punished for speaking indigenous languages, and may have thus developed negative associations with the language. But the role of language ideologies in shaping language use is profound (e.g., Irvine & Gal, 2000;Kroskrity, 2006;Silverstein, 1979;Woolard & Schieffelin, 1994), and language revitalization projects will not be successful in the long run if the negative language attitudes that supported language loss are not addressed (Beier & Michael, 2018;Bradley, 2002;Dauenhauer & Dauenhauer, 1998;Hinton, 2001a).…”

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Creating Books for Use in Language Revitalization Classrooms: Considerations and Outcomes

Nee¹

2020

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In this paper, I examine the development, implementation, and results of utilizing three types of storybooks in a language revitalization classroom for students ages 5-12 learning Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec, an indigenous language of southern Mexico. Although each method used for creating books in Zapotec generated a positive reaction from students and parents, I consider the ways in which each method facilitates student learning while also problematizing the cultural authenticity of the classroom. Based on classroom observations, a parent focus group, and student interviews, I conclude that the most effective method for storybook creation involved students creating their own book modeled on a pre-existing book written in the non-indigenous language. This student-created book generated sustained interest in the language and allowed for students to shape the materials into something that was culturally relevant for them personally.

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Section: Language Attitudesmentioning

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Creating Books for Use in Language Revitalization Classrooms: Considerations and Outcomes

Nee¹

2020

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The role of negation in the grammaticalization of ability verbs

Wilson

Hansen

2019

DIA

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This paper investigates the role of negation in grammaticalization in Iquito, an endangered Zaparoan language of the Peruvian Amazon. Iquito has a verb, pajɨɨni, which has undergone two paths of grammaticalization only in negated clauses. First, pajɨɨni has grammaticalized from “learn” to “be able to.” Subsequently, it is undergoing grammaticalization from an ability verb to a future auxiliary. Given that ability verbs are an uncommon source for future auxiliaries (Bybee et al. 1994), this study provides a detailed case study of this rare path. Our analysis of Iquito demonstrates that grammaticalization paths are not limited to affirmative contexts and may behave differently depending on the polarity of the utterance.

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Chapter 4. Language documentation and revitalization as a feedback loop

Fitzgerald

2020

Amazonian Spanish

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Language Revalorization in Peruvian Amazonia, Through the Lens of Iquito

Cited by 34 publications

References 8 publications

Creating Books for Use in Language Revitalization Classrooms: Considerations and Outcomes

Creating Books for Use in Language Revitalization Classrooms: Considerations and Outcomes

The role of negation in the grammaticalization of ability verbs

Chapter 4. Language documentation and revitalization as a feedback loop

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