Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages

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Type

Course

Institution

University of Adelaide

Platform

edX

Cost

Free (certificate fee: USD$ 170, optional)

Available in

English

Description*

This course discusses the role of language revival in sustaining cultural identity. It is offered by the University of Adelaide through edX, an online education platform. 

It provides greater knowledge of key principles and strategies employed to revive languages in a global environment. Through the course, the participants engage with multiple dimensions of languages such as the historical perspective, human rights, and cultural identity. Additionally, it will highlight the effectiveness of some of the techniques being implemented across the world.

Some of the course objectives are:

  • Exploring connections between language and identity
  • Understanding the impact of language loss on people around the world
  • Examining what is being done to revive languages today