Documenting theories and practices of language socialization in the context of endangerment: A pilot study on Yurakaré
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| The Yurakaré language is severely endangered due to a break in intergenerational transmission. And yet, many children have at least some passive knowledge of the language. What, then, are the remaining pockets in which Yurakaré is still passed on to children? And what role do local theories and practices of language socialization play in the interruption of language transmission? This project tackles these questions by documenting theories about language socialization circulating among the Yurakaré, and by piloting the recording of Yurakaré child language in remaining pockets of transmission. |
Project Details
Location: Bolivia, South America, Americas
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): Universität zu Köln, Institut für Linguistik
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 9,972.00 EUR
Commencement Date: 01/2025
Project Status: Active
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