What is linguistic diversity? What are its implications and opportunities? How is diversity around the world? How is it experienced, understood and managed in different contexts? What is your knowledge and experience about languages and diversity?
Linguistic Diversity, What for?
Instructors: Katjuscia Mattu
Sponsored by Barbados NTI
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course offers a wide panorama of linguistic diversity. It deals with aspects related to the conceptual and legal frameworks and explores different fields in which linguistic diversity matters, diverse perspectives to approach the issue and questions that arise. It also presents practices of language revitalization, promotion of multilingualism, and innovative and creative enterprises dealing with linguistic diversity. It is oriented to help understand and manage various contexts that emerge from linguistic diversity in different environments of social interaction. Finally, it intends to create a community of linguistic diversity promoters who share ideas and experiences to constantly broaden their horizons.
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1 video7 readings
Contextualization of the notion of ‘linguistic diversity’: historical evolution, elements that integrate it, geographies (territories and human displacements), transformations in legal, social and educational sensitivity; international framework (legal movements and instruments) and digital environment.
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8 videos10 readings1 assignment
Language communities in territories of origin. Geographical and historical panorama of linguistic diversity in the different territories with references to revitalization practices.
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8 videos12 readings1 assignment
Moving languages: changes in linguistic dynamics, new challenges in the interpretation and management of linguistic diversity.
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7 videos8 readings1 assignment
What is language revitalization, what is it for, how to promote it, what questions and challenges it generates and what results can be expected from it.
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9 videos12 readings1 assignment
Presentation of cases in which linguistic diversity is managed as a tool for creation, self-knowledge, elevation of democratic quality and transformation of human life.
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8 videos10 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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