Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the
Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
 Today, indigenous communities throughout North America are
grappling with the dual issues of language loss and revitalization.
While many communities are making efforts to bring their
traditional languages back through educational programs, for some
communities these efforts are not enough or have come too late to
stem the tide of language death, which occurs when there are no
remaining fluent speakers and the language is no longer used in
regular communication. The Maliseet language, as spoken in the
Tobique First Nation of New Brunswick, Canada, is one such
endangered language that will either be revitalized and survive or
will die off. Â Defying Maliseet Language Death is an
ethnographic study by Bernard C. Perley, a member of this First
Nation, that examines the role of the Maliseet language and its
survival in Maliseet identity processes. Perley examines what is
being done to keep the Maliseet language alive, who is actively
involved in these processes, and how these two factors combine to
promote Maliseet language survival. He also explores questions of
identity, asking the important question: “If Maliseet is no
longer spoken, are we still Maliseet?” This timely volume joins
the dual issues of language survival and indigenous identity to
present a unique perspective on the place of language within
culture.
General
Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Bernard C Perley
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-4363-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8032-4363-4 |
Barcode: |
9780803243637 |
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