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Memory Speaks - On Losing and Reclaiming Language and Self (Hardcover)
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Memory Speaks - On Losing and Reclaiming Language and Self (Hardcover)
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From an award-winning writer and linguist, a scientific and
personal meditation on the phenomenon of language loss and the
possibility of renewal. As a child Julie Sedivy left Czechoslovakia
for Canada, and English soon took over her life. By early adulthood
she spoke Czech rarely and badly, and when her father died
unexpectedly, she lost not only a beloved parent but also her
firmest point of connection to her native language. As Sedivy
realized, more is at stake here than the loss of language: there is
also the loss of identity. Language is an important part of
adaptation to a new culture, and immigrants everywhere face
pressure to assimilate. Recognizing this tension, Sedivy set out to
understand the science of language loss and the potential for
renewal. In Memory Speaks, she takes on the psychological and
social world of multilingualism, exploring the human brain's
capacity to learn-and forget-languages at various stages of life.
But while studies of multilingual experience provide resources for
the teaching and preservation of languages, Sedivy finds that the
challenges facing multilingual people are largely political.
Countering the widespread view that linguistic pluralism splinters
loyalties and communities, Sedivy argues that the struggle to
remain connected to an ancestral language and culture is a site of
common ground, as people from all backgrounds can recognize the
crucial role of language in forming a sense of self. Distinctive
and timely, Memory Speaks combines a rich body of psychological
research with a moving story at once personal and universally
resonant. As citizens debate the merits of bilingual education, as
the world's less dominant languages are driven to extinction, and
as many people confront the pain of language loss, this is badly
needed wisdom.
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