About the project
In many Indigenous contexts schools are key arenas for language revitalisation, but we need to know more about what happens when students leave school or other formal learning environments.
Through a comparative analysis of Sápmi and three additional cases, we will investigate why and how some learners transition from learners to speakers of Indigenous languages over time.
We aim to identify and investigate key life moments or muda that facilitate or trigger the transition from learner to speaker. We will compare the impact and interaction of key social environmental factors on speaker resilience and investigate inherent tensions in language reclamation processes and how learners and speakers attempt to solve such tensions throughout their learning trajectories.
Primary objectives
- Investigate why and how some learners transition from learners to speakers of Indigenous languages.
- Compare experiences of Sámi learners and speakers to other Indigenous language reclamation contexts.
To achieve the primary objectives we have the following research aims:
- Identify and investigate key life moments or muda that facilitate or trigger the transition from learner to speaker.
- Compare the impact and interaction of key social environmental factors on speaker resilience.
- Investigate inherent tensions in language reclamation processes and how learners and speakers attempt to solve such tensions.
Duration
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2028
Financing
NFR 335278