Yucatec Maya language planning and bilingual education in the Yucatan
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DOI: 10.14507/epaa.28.5136
Abstract: The rapid decline of indigenous languages represents one of the most troubling topics within applied linguistics. Teachers’ implementation of indigenous language planning through their pedagogical practices is a significant but under-researched issue. This ethnographic study… read more here.
Keywords: language; language planning; bilingual education; maya language ... See more keywords
Yucatec Maya language planning and the struggle of the linguistic standardization process
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DOI: 10.1515/ijsl-2019-2048
Abstract: Abstract This study on Yucatec Maya language planning analyzes the linguistic standardization process over a six-year period. The primary research site was the programa, a mandatory Yucatec Maya course for 1,600 Indigenous Education teachers in… read more here.
Keywords: language planning; standardization; yucatec maya; maya ... See more keywords