Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT
The present thesis focuses on students enrolled at UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) during the 2020/2021 academic year in the Nordsamisk som fremmedspråk, North Sámi beginner language program. The study explores the process of becoming a Sámi new speaker through an educational program and t...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/22790 2023-05-15T17:40:07+02:00 Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT Ghiorghilas, Oana Maria 2021-06-22 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/22790 eng eng UiT Norges arktiske universitet UiT The Arctic University of Norway https://hdl.handle.net/10037/22790 openAccess Copyright 2021 The Author(s) New speakers North Sámi adult language program UiT Sámi language revitalization VDP::Humanities: 000::Linguistics: 010::Sami language: 031 VDP::Humaniora: 000::Språkvitenskapelige fag: 010::Samisk språk: 031 IND-3904 Master thesis Mastergradsoppgave 2021 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-10-20T22:53:55Z The present thesis focuses on students enrolled at UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) during the 2020/2021 academic year in the Nordsamisk som fremmedspråk, North Sámi beginner language program. The study explores the process of becoming a Sámi new speaker through an educational program and the factors that motivate, promote, or prevent new speakers’ learning path. New speakers can contribute to maintaining, and hopefully, increasing the number of Sami speakers. What are students’ experiences and challenges in using Sámi language outside the Sámi administrative areas, in an urban environment such as Tromsø? And what is the role of the language program in this process? The beginner North Sámi language program at UiT accommodates students who have a direct link to Sámi language and culture, and students who have not. Yet, both groups represent agency in learning and supporting the Sámi language. Students are not categorized as successful or unsuccessful in this study, as learning a language is a multifaceted experience influenced by individual, community, and societal factors. The research discusses how all factors have an impact on the use of Sámi language outside the classroom. A personal interest in learning the language as well as a professional aim, represent high motivational factors for learners to enroll in the program. What are the opportunities then for students to use Sámi after the one-year language program? The empirical case study of the North Sámi language learners at UiT offers a ground of analysis and discussion on the topics of education, language revitalization and Sámi language status within the Norwegian society. It discusses challenges, demanding learning processes, but overall, it addresses the possibility of becoming a Sámi new speaker through education. Master Thesis North Sámi sami sami Sámi samisk Tromsø Arctic University of Norway UiT The Arctic University of Norway University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Norway Tromsø |
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The present thesis focuses on students enrolled at UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) during the 2020/2021 academic year in the Nordsamisk som fremmedspråk, North Sámi beginner language program. The study explores the process of becoming a Sámi new speaker through an educational program and the factors that motivate, promote, or prevent new speakers’ learning path. New speakers can contribute to maintaining, and hopefully, increasing the number of Sami speakers. What are students’ experiences and challenges in using Sámi language outside the Sámi administrative areas, in an urban environment such as Tromsø? And what is the role of the language program in this process? The beginner North Sámi language program at UiT accommodates students who have a direct link to Sámi language and culture, and students who have not. Yet, both groups represent agency in learning and supporting the Sámi language. Students are not categorized as successful or unsuccessful in this study, as learning a language is a multifaceted experience influenced by individual, community, and societal factors. The research discusses how all factors have an impact on the use of Sámi language outside the classroom. A personal interest in learning the language as well as a professional aim, represent high motivational factors for learners to enroll in the program. What are the opportunities then for students to use Sámi after the one-year language program? The empirical case study of the North Sámi language learners at UiT offers a ground of analysis and discussion on the topics of education, language revitalization and Sámi language status within the Norwegian society. It discusses challenges, demanding learning processes, but overall, it addresses the possibility of becoming a Sámi new speaker through education. |
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Ghiorghilas, Oana Maria |
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Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT |
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Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT |
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Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT |
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Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT |
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Sámi new speakers: A case study of the North Sámi language beginner program at UiT |
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sámi new speakers: a case study of the north sámi language beginner program at uit |
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UiT Norges arktiske universitet |
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2021 |
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North Sámi sami sami Sámi samisk Tromsø Arctic University of Norway UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
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