language loss and language change among traditionally disadvantaged language groups in California.

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Discipline: Linguistics

  • the term paper for this class will focus on language loss and
    language change among traditionally disadvantaged language groups in
    California. The student will choose a language to investigate from Native American
    or immigrant groups from a list provided by the instructor

  • § What is a traditionally disadvantaged language group?

    § Population with a language other than English as part of their culture and identity

    § Have faced persecution or prejudice in regards to language use

    § Their language may have undergone change or loss of speakers due to minority status
    § Specific to the United States:

    § For example, while Spanish is a major world language, Spanish speakers of Central and South

    American origin and decent have faced discrimination and worse in the United States. (Spanish
    will be used as an example in class, so you can’t pick that one.)

  • § Possible Native American Languages:

    § Achumawi, Cahuilla, Central Pomo, Central Sierra Miwok, Chemehuevi, Eastern Pomo,

    Hupa, Karuk, Kashaya, Kawaiisu, Konkow, Kumeyaay, Lake Miwok, Maidu, Maricopa,
    Mojave, Mono, Northern Paiut, Northern Sierra Miwok, Panamint, Quechan, Southern
    Pomo, Southern Sierra Miwok, Tolowa, Tubatulabal, Washo, Yokuts, Yurok

    § Note: For languages on this list, be sure it has not already disappeared

    § Seek primary sources, written by members of the culture or language group 

  • § Questions to answer:

    • §  How is this considered a disadvantaged language group? 

    • §  Describe the characteristics of this language. How is it unique? 

    • §  How are speakers of this language affected by their language status? 

    • §  How are users of this language viewed negatively, or have they been viewed negatively
      in the past? 

    • §  How has this language population changed in their language use over the past 100 years? 

    • §  Is this language at risk for extinction? Explain what would be lost if this language (or
      language community) disappeared. 

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