PPT-Languages and Language Diversity

Listening Reading and Vocabulary բարի լույս 早安 B onjour G uten Morgen καλημέρα おはようございます 좋은 아침 صبح به خیر D zień D obry доброе утро. University of Aberystwyth. . 16th -19th of October 2013. Eithne O’Connell (SALIS, Dublin City University. ). e. ithne.oconnell@dcu.ie. The Diversity of Linguistic Diversity:. Summing up the differences and commonalities across language communities. J. Stephen Quakenbush, Ph.D.. SIL International. International SANROKAN Conference on . Biocultural. and Environmental Studies. Tablas. , . Romblon, Philippines. May 14, 2015. Outline. An ecological perspective on languages. Normative Political Theory. Huw Lewis . Introduction. Normative political theory and cultural diversity.. Recent literature has focused on the issue of linguistic diversity.. Key question: . On what grounds . K.T.KHADER. SOCIOLINUISTICS. IUG- GAZA. The Language of Diversity. The language of diversity is an evolving one that requires awareness, understanding and skill much in the same way as other areas of diversity competencies. Language provides a means for communication among and between individuals and groups. Language serves as a vehicle for expressing thoughts and feelings. And when it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences. Having a common language for talking about and across difference is essential for breaking down divisions and working towards achieving understanding and partnership. In developing a common language around diversity it is important that language be affirming and not about creating blame, guilt or pity. FYI- Facts & Stats.  . By the end of the 21. st. century half of the worlds languages will disappear.  . 15. th. century case study:. There were 15000 languages spoken at the beginning of the 15. to . Language Evolution: Contact, competition and change. Salikoko S. Mufwene. University of Chicago. Language Endangerment: From . The Ecology of Language Evolution. to date. … still an embarrassing subject matter for linguistics. Normative Political Theory. Huw Lewis . Introduction. Normative political theory and cultural diversity.. Recent literature has focused on the issue of linguistic diversity.. Key question: . On what grounds . LANGUAGES. COMPARISON:. GERMAN, ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN. Larger. in landmass than U.S.. Doubled in . population. than U.S.. One dominant . language. in U.S. . (. English. ). Europe: home to more than . LANGUAGES. Доброе утро. Buenos . días. BONJOUR. привет. . hola. . ciao. . hallo. . goot. -en . mor. -gen. In the United States. English is the one . dominant . language (but. Not there is no official . Language Diversity. Numerous countries throughout the world operate with multiple languages.. Some are effective and some are ineffective.. Language . Diversity - Switzerland. Peacefully . exists with multiple languages.. Comparison:. German, English, Russian, French, and Italian. Larger in landmass than U.S.. Doubled in population than U.S.. One dominant language in U.S.. Europe: home to more than two hundred native languages. Dr. Lindsay A. Morcom. morcoml@queensu.ca. Introduction. Acknowledgement of territory. About me. About the Aboriginal Teacher Education . Prorgram. at Queen’s. Overview. Aboriginal Languages and Education: What does it mean to you?. Is used to both unify and divide nations. L. anguage can be used to control people and stifle native language/culture. . Language is power. Only 30% of students in the United States learn an additional language other than English.. J. Perez-Losada. 1. . and J. . . Fort. 1,2. 1 . Complex Systems Lab and Physics Department, Universitat de Girona, Girona, (Spain). 2 . ICREA, Passeig Lluís Companys 3, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, .