10 Questions
What is an endangered language?
A language that is threatened by extinction and will have no speakers within a few generations
What is language shift?
When speakers abandon their language, willingly or under pressure, in favor of another language
What did Krauss predict about the fate of mankind's languages by the next century?
90% of mankind’s languages will face death or doom
What is the state of language death?
The language is no longer used to communicate or socialize
How many languages does Krauss predict the world will have by 2100?
About 650 of the present 6528 languages
What is the scope of LPLP according to the text?
Intervention by various authorities to maintain or change language and linguistic behavior
How does Fishman (1987) define language planning?
Authoritative allocation of resources to language status and corpus goals
According to Cooper (1989: 45), what does language planning involve?
Deliberate efforts to influence the behavior of others with respect to language acquisition
What is the primary goal of LPLP as mentioned in the text?
Maintaining or changing the language itself or the linguistic behavior of users/speakers
What does LPLP encompass, according to the text?
Any language-related intervention by state actors, linguists, institutions, community members, families, or other actors
Test your knowledge of language decline and death in Africa with this quiz based on Herman M. Batibo's book "The Endangered Languages of Africa." Explore the causes, consequences, and challenges faced by endangered languages, as well as the indicators and sources of threat. Assess your understanding of the resistance-pressure relationship and differentiate between endangered and non-endangered languages.
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