Language Endangerment: Assessment and Documentation Strategies

This exam addresses the processes and strategies involved in assessing language endangerment and the documentation necessary to effectively preserve endangered languages. It emphasizes frameworks for evaluating language vitality.

Documenting endangered languages contributes significantly to linguistic diversity, as it can inform revitalization efforts and promote awareness about linguistic heritage within broader social contexts.

The exam will require candidates to articulate the criteria for assessing language endangerment, as well as strategies for effective documentation, thereby enabling critical analysis of language vitality prospects.

Candidates should be prepared to discuss numerous case studies illustrating diverse challenges faced during the documentation of endangered languages and the approaches taken to mitigate these challenges.