Endangered Languages
People Interviewed:
Mr. Chophel (Staff)
Mrs. Chophel (Staff)
Tenzin Jigmey (Student)
Articles:
The primary focus of my case study is the direct correlation between endangered cultures with endangered languages. The particular endangered language I chose is the Tibetan Language. Fortunately, Woodstock School welcomes Tibetans as part of their own community allowing me to interview some of them regarding the case of the Tibetan Language hence Tibetan Culture. A good friend of mine, Tenzin Jigmey, has spent approximately half of his life dedicated in being part of the Woodstock Community. I have asked for his opinion on the status of Tibetan Culture and Language, I also asked him if he could fluently speak Tibetan, also if he could follow up on his current knowledge of Tibetan Culture. I had asked the same questions to both Mr and Mrs. Chophel on the matter and all three responded fairly similarly. Arguing that Tibetan culture is slowly disappearing because of three major factors, immigration, globalization and political regression from China. In the Case Study I will further focus on a detailed analysis of the situation.
People Interviewed:
Mr. Chophel (Staff)
Mrs. Chophel (Staff)
Tenzin Jigmey (Student)
Articles:
· 1. "Endangered
Languages | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization."Endangered Languages | United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/endangered-languages/>.
· 2. "Enduring
Voices." National
Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. <http://travel.nationalgeographic.co.in/travel/enduring-voices/>.
· 3. The
Wall Street Journal. Dow
Jones & Company, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. <http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703467304575383131592767868>.
· 4. "Endangered
Languages." Ethnologue.
N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ethnologue.com/endangered-languages>.
· 5. "Endangered
Language Fund." Endangered
Language Fund. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. <http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/resources.php>.
· 6. "Wade
Davis:Dreams from Endangered Cultures." Wade
Davis: Dreams from Endangered Cultures. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures>.
· 7. "Lost
Language, Lost Culture." Government
of Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Canadian Foreign Service
Institute, Centre for Intercultural Learning. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.
<http://www.international.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/magazine/v04n03/1-1-eng.asp>.
The primary focus of my case study is the direct correlation between endangered cultures with endangered languages. The particular endangered language I chose is the Tibetan Language. Fortunately, Woodstock School welcomes Tibetans as part of their own community allowing me to interview some of them regarding the case of the Tibetan Language hence Tibetan Culture. A good friend of mine, Tenzin Jigmey, has spent approximately half of his life dedicated in being part of the Woodstock Community. I have asked for his opinion on the status of Tibetan Culture and Language, I also asked him if he could fluently speak Tibetan, also if he could follow up on his current knowledge of Tibetan Culture. I had asked the same questions to both Mr and Mrs. Chophel on the matter and all three responded fairly similarly. Arguing that Tibetan culture is slowly disappearing because of three major factors, immigration, globalization and political regression from China. In the Case Study I will further focus on a detailed analysis of the situation.
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