LING 6044 - Language Revitalization in Practice

Meets with LING 5044. Focus on pedagogical training specifically for language revitalization programs. Course covers an overview of important concepts in second language acquisition and pedagogy, sequencing instruction (including the place of literacy), and designing curriculum and materials. Also addressed are issues in developing language revitalization programs, models for implementation, and strategies for educating native speakers to become language teachers. Graduate students are expected to do additional work and to perform at a graduate level.