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SUMMARY:Understanding the function dimension of language endangerment with
  specific evidence from Runyakitara  - Fridah Katushemererwe\, Department 
 of Linguistics\, English Language Studies and Communication Skills Makerer
 e University
DTSTART:20151118T171500Z
DTEND:20151118T190000Z
UID:TALK62404@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Afra Pujol i Campeny
DESCRIPTION:Recent research efforts on documenting\, preserving and revita
 lising endangered languages of the world have been devoted to languages wh
 ich are on the verge of extinction\, giving limited attention to languages
  with a considerable number of speakers but whose existence is threatened.
  This talk presents another dimension of language endangerment highlightin
 g specifically what needs to be understood under this strand of language e
 ndangerment. Using Runyakitara as a case\, the talk sheds more light on ho
 w a language can be threatened when its functions are not appreciated by i
 ts speakers.  The talk presents the status of Runyakitara languages in Uga
 nda and why they are threatened despite the large number of speakers. The 
 presentation is illustrated by two case studies which evaluate mother tong
 ue education policy in Uganda.\n\n(Runyakitara is a name for four closely 
 related languages spoken in Uganda by approximately five million speakers.
 )\n
LOCATION:Faculty of English\, Room GR-04
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