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Selected Works of Timothy J. Thornes
Presentation
Losing a Vital Voice: Grief and Language Work
5th Biennial International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (2017)
  • Tim Thornes, Boise State University
  • Racquel María-Sapién, University of Oklahoma
Abstract
This work explores the emotional component of work with elderly speakers of highly endangered languages. Drawing on personal examples from their work in North and South America for more than 20 years, the implications of such work from both methodological and training perspectives is highlighted.
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2017
Location
Manoa, HI
Citation Information
Tim Thornes and Racquel María-Sapién. "Losing a Vital Voice: Grief and Language Work" 5th Biennial International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (2017)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/timothy_thornes/21/