Indigenous Literacies in the Americas: Language Planning from the Bottom up (Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL] Book 75)

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language. This book documents goals, challenges, and prospects in contemporary efforts to develop alphabetic literacies in traditionally unwritten languages, using case study examples of indigenous language development in the Americas. An introduction and conclusion by Nancy H. Hornberger, "Indigenous Literacies in the Americas" and "Language Planning from the Bottom up," frame the volume and discuss the themes of indigenous literacies as grassroots language planning, as a door of opportunity for the marginalized, and as cultural expression and enrichment. Chapters are in sections on North America, MesoAmerica, and South America and include: "Teaching and Preserving Yup'ik Traditional Literacy" (Nastasia Wahlberg); "Ciulistet and the Curriculum of the Possible" (Jerry Lipka, Esther Ilutsik); "Reclaiming Navajo: Language Renewal in an American Indian Community School" (Galena Sells Dick, Teresa L. McCarty); "Literacy for What? Hualapai Literacy and Language Maintenance" (Lucille J. Watahomigie, Teresa L. McCarty); "Language Revitalization Efforts in the Pueblo de Cochiti: Becoming 'Literate' in an Oral Society" (Rebecca Benjamin, Regis Pecos, Mary Eunice Romero); "Language Preservation and Publishing" (H. Russell Bernard); "Experiences in the Development of a Writing System for Nuu Savi" (Josefa Leonarda Gonzalez Ventura); "Saving and Strengthening Indigenous Mexican Languages: The CELIAC Experience" (Jesus Salinas Pedraza); "Mayan Language Literacy in Guatemala: A Socio-historical Overview" (Julia Becker Richards, Michael Richards); "Quechua Literacy and Empowerment in Peru" (Nancy H. Hornberger); "Literacy and Modernization among the Quechua Speaking Population of Peru" (Juan Carlos Godenzzi); "An Experience of Indigenous Literacy in Peru" (Andres Chirinos); "Indigenous Politics and Native Language Literacies: Recent Shifts in Bilingual Education Policy and Practice in Ecuador" (Kendall A. King); "Attitudes of Teachers, Children and Parents towards Bilingual Intercultural Education" (Mercedes Cotacachi); "Bringing the Language Forward: School-Based Initiatives for Quechua Language Revitalization in Ecuador and Bolivia" (Nancy H. Hornberger, Kendall A. King); "To Guaranize: A Verb Actively Conjugated by the Bolivian Guaranis" (Luis Enrique Lopez); and an afterword "Local Literacies and Vernacular Literacies: Implications for National Literacy Policy" (Brian V. Street). Contains references in each chapter and an index. (SV) Introduction Indigenous literacies in the Americas North America Teaching and preserving Yup’ik traditional literacy Ciulistet and the curriculum of the possible Reclaiming Navajo: Language renewal in an American Indian community school Literacy for what? Hualapai literacy and language maintenance Language revitalization efforts in the Pueblo de Cochiti: Becoming “literate” in an oral society Meso America Language preservation and publishing Experiences in the development of a writing system for Ñuu Savi Saving and strengthening indigenous Mexican languages: The CELIAC experience Mayan language literacy in Guatemala: A socio-historical overview South America Quechua literacy and empowerment in Peru Literacy and modernization among the Quechua speaking population of Peru An experience of indigenous literacy in Peru Indigenous politics and native language literacies: Recent shifts in bilingual education policy and practice in Ecuador Attitudes of teachers, children and parents towards bilingual intercultural education Bringing the language forward: School-based initiatives for Quechua language revitalization in Ecuador and Bolivia To Guaranize: A verb actively conjugated by the Bolivian Guaranis Conclusion Language planning from the bottom up Afterword Local literacies and vernacular literacies: Implications for national literacy policy Index

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications.

It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other.

The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

The Contributions to the Sociology of Language series features publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It addresses the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches – theoretical and empirical – supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of scholars interested in language in society from a broad range of disciplines – anthropology, education, history, linguistics, political science, and sociology. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher. The present volume documents goals, challenges, and prospects in contemporary efforts to develop alphabetic literacies in traditionally unwritten languages, using experiences in indigenous language development in the Americas as case study examples. This volume documents the goals, challenges, and prospects in contemporary efforts to develop literacies in traditionally unwritten languages, using experiences in indigenous language development in the Americas as case studies.