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University of Tolima B.A in English Applied Linguistics: Language Loss
University of Tolima B.A in English Applied Linguistics: Language Loss
Research has demonstrated that about two languages die every moth. As linguists, it is our responsibility to be aware of this, and that is why we are going to do the activity suggested below.
1. Presentation of the Cambridge projects in the article published by the Guardian newspaper:
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/feb/21/endangered-languagesresearch-project 2. Read the article: Language Ecology which describes the situation of endangered languages and why we should care about it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/yourvoice/language_ecology.shtml#A
3. Visit the websites of two of the current projects about the preservation of endangered languages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA-xjzwfpqU
Browse the websites and read about the projects, look at pictures, watch videos, and most importantly, browse about the situation with languages in your country.
5. Answer in your own words the following questions about your research:
Brandon Torres Lozano - 051550232011 (for example, some languages gives gender to objects). When a language dies, all the knowledge within it is lost forever, all the color it provided to the world is gone.
g. Which do you think are the biggest differences between the two projects (Google and National Geographic)? Which is the most organized? Why?
The biggest difference found is the analysis of the language that Enduring Voices do. Enduring Voices analyzes the languages by taking the media files and studying research results and, as a result, give statistics. Considering the factors previous mentioned, the project Enduring Voices is well organized in comparison with Endangered Language.