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Basque Language
By: Mikyla Denney
Introduction
Sophomore at
MNSU, Mankato
Majors: Spanish
and International
Relations or
Anthropology
Minor: Math
Research
advisor: Dr.
Chelsea Mead,
Anthropology
and American
Indian Studies
Introduction cont.
Established
research project
in Anth 240:
Language and
Culture
Project
requirements:
research a global
issue related to
language and
present an
argument
Previous
research on
the Basque
language
Expanded
previous
research for
this project
Methods/Sources
c1997 The Basques, the Catalans, and
Conversi, Daniele
sources
Books, journal articles,
dissertations
Cenoz, Jasone
2012
Bilingual educational policy in
higher education in the Basque
Country. Language, Culture and
Curriculum 25(1):41-55.
Ciriza, Maria
Echeverria, Begoa
Methods/Sources
cont.
Heiberg, Marianne
1989 The Making of the Basque Nation /. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Key Terms
Facts
Spoken in northern Spain
of Western Europe to
survive
Researchers looking at
Shifting Cultural
Acceptance
Never used in administration or
Nationalist
Movement
People of all professions working to revive it
Professionals
Artists
Parents
Students
Contributions vary
Teaching Basque classes
Participating in fundraisers
Working for Basque radio and television
Public lectures
Revitalization
through Education
Main revitalization method
Needed to undo damage from repression
under Franco
First official Basque school established in
established in 1960s
1979- Recognition of a Basque Government
and Parliament
Private and public schools
Three different models
Revitalization
through Education
cont.
elementary levels
Model B not offered at secondary level
Students must complete education in
Model A or D
Revitalization
through Education
cont.
Both schools stress language and identity
To be considered Basque, need to know
Euskera
Both schools characterized by
ethnolinguistic pedagogy
The practice of teaching in a cross-cultural
or multicultural setting
Stronger effect in Basque-medium
schools
Basque-medium
Schools
More likely to have Basque spoken at home
Reinforces skills learned at school
as Basque
Even if born in the Basque Country, not
Basque-medium
Schools cont.
D-model (instruction in Basque) is most
popular
Why?
More jobs require it
More teachers qualified to teach
Basque
Special training
Basque-medium
Schools cont.
Higher proficiency
Does not affect first language skills or
academic growth
Students will learn Spanish through
socialization
Higher proficiency in Basque= more
balanced bilingualism
Number of students taking university
Conclusion
Many ways Basque is being revitalized
Most effective method is revitalization
Spanish population
Looking into the Basque region in France
Basque revitalization efforts in the U.S.
Questions?