Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic.
The revitalization of ancestral languages has been an issue of great concern to Aboriginal communities across North America for several decades. More recently, this concern has also found a voice in educational policy, particularly in regions where Aboriginal land claims have been ratified, and wher...
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ftarcabc:oai:arcabc.ca:unbc_16277 2024-06-02T08:02:46+00:00 Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. Oehler, Alexander C. (Author) Bouchard, Michel (Thesis advisor) University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution) 2013 electronic Number of pages in document: 159 https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16277 https://doi.org/10.24124/2013/bpgub907 English eng University of Northern British Columbia https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16277 uuid: e5c92a9a-92a6-4513-bfbb-558e5b4c1038 bib-number: MR94104 isbn: 978-0-494-94104-1 https://doi.org/10.24124/2013/bpgub907 lac: TC-BPGUB-907 Copyright retained by the author. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Inuit -- Ethnic identity Language and culture -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik -- Case studies Language revival -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuvialuktun dialect -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuit -- Languages E99.E7 O34 2012 Text thesis 2013 ftarcabc https://doi.org/10.24124/2013/bpgub907 2024-05-06T00:30:44Z The revitalization of ancestral languages has been an issue of great concern to Aboriginal communities across North America for several decades. More recently, this concern has also found a voice in educational policy, particularly in regions where Aboriginal land claims have been ratified, and where public schools fall under a mandate to offer curricula that meet the needs of Aboriginal students. This research seeks to explore the cultural significance of Inuvialuktun, a regional Inuit language comprised of three distinct dialects traditionally spoken by the Inuvialuit of the northern Northwest Territories, Canada. More specifically, the research seeks to examine the role of current Inuvialuktun language revitalization efforts in the establishment of Inuvialuit collective and individual identities across several age groups. Tying into the sociolinguistic discourse on ancestral language revitalization in North America, the research seeks to contribute a case study from a region underrepresented in the literature on language and identity. The applied aim of the study is to provide better insight on existing language ideologies and language attitudes subscribed to by current and potential learners of Inuvialuktun in the community of Inuvik, NWT. Data obtained by the study is intended to aid local and territorial language planners in identifying potential obstacles and opportunities regarding language learner motivation. The project was conducted in partnership with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), the Beaufort Delta Education Council (BDEC), and Aurora College, providing qualitative access to current and potential learners, as well as current and future teachers across several educational contexts. --Leaf ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1844625 Thesis Arctic inuit Inuvialuit inuvialuktun Inuvik Northwest Territories Arca (BC's Digital Treasures) Arctic Northwest Territories Canada Inuvik ENVELOPE(-133.610,-133.610,68.341,68.341) |
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Inuit -- Ethnic identity Language and culture -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik -- Case studies Language revival -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuvialuktun dialect -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuit -- Languages E99.E7 O34 2012 |
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Inuit -- Ethnic identity Language and culture -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik -- Case studies Language revival -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuvialuktun dialect -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuit -- Languages E99.E7 O34 2012 Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. |
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Inuit -- Ethnic identity Language and culture -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik -- Case studies Language revival -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuvialuktun dialect -- Northwest Territories -- Inuvik Inuit -- Languages E99.E7 O34 2012 |
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The revitalization of ancestral languages has been an issue of great concern to Aboriginal communities across North America for several decades. More recently, this concern has also found a voice in educational policy, particularly in regions where Aboriginal land claims have been ratified, and where public schools fall under a mandate to offer curricula that meet the needs of Aboriginal students. This research seeks to explore the cultural significance of Inuvialuktun, a regional Inuit language comprised of three distinct dialects traditionally spoken by the Inuvialuit of the northern Northwest Territories, Canada. More specifically, the research seeks to examine the role of current Inuvialuktun language revitalization efforts in the establishment of Inuvialuit collective and individual identities across several age groups. Tying into the sociolinguistic discourse on ancestral language revitalization in North America, the research seeks to contribute a case study from a region underrepresented in the literature on language and identity. The applied aim of the study is to provide better insight on existing language ideologies and language attitudes subscribed to by current and potential learners of Inuvialuktun in the community of Inuvik, NWT. Data obtained by the study is intended to aid local and territorial language planners in identifying potential obstacles and opportunities regarding language learner motivation. The project was conducted in partnership with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), the Beaufort Delta Education Council (BDEC), and Aurora College, providing qualitative access to current and potential learners, as well as current and future teachers across several educational contexts. --Leaf ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1844625 |
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Oehler, Alexander C. (Author) Bouchard, Michel (Thesis advisor) University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution) |
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Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. |
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Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. |
title_full |
Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. |
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Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. |
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Inuvialuit language and identity: Perspectives on the symbolic meaning of Inuvialuktun in the Canadian western Arctic. |
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inuvialuit language and identity: perspectives on the symbolic meaning of inuvialuktun in the canadian western arctic. |
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University of Northern British Columbia |
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2013 |
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https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16277 https://doi.org/10.24124/2013/bpgub907 |
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Arctic Northwest Territories Canada Inuvik |
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Arctic Northwest Territories Canada Inuvik |
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Arctic inuit Inuvialuit inuvialuktun Inuvik Northwest Territories |
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Arctic inuit Inuvialuit inuvialuktun Inuvik Northwest Territories |
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