Language Revitalization

Suwilai Premsrirat is Professor of Linguistics and founding director of the Resource Center for Documentation, Revitalization and Maintenance of Endangered Languages and Cultures at Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, Mahidol University, Thailand.David Hirsh is Associate Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, and co-editor of the University of Sydney Papers in TESOL.

• David Bradley: Introduction: The Importance of the Mahidol Model for Language Revitalization – Section 1: Approaches to Language Revitalization – Suwilai Premsrirat: Mahidol Model for the Preservation of Language Diversity: Thailand Experience – Suwilai Premsrirat: Orthography Development: A Tool for Language Revitalization and Preservation of Local Wisdom – Section 2: Case Studies of Language Communities – Siripen Ungsitipoonporn: The Impact of Nyah Kur Language Revitalization – Toshiyuki Doi: Cheum Chong: Outcomes and Challenges of Chong Language Revitalization Project – Mayuree Thawornpat: Lavue Revitalization Project and Networks – Kirk R. Person: Reflections on Two Decades of Bisu Language Revitalization – Kumaree Laparporn: Community Learning Centers for Ethnic Language and Culture Revitalization: A Case Study of the So (Thavung), Nyaw, Phutai and Lao – Sunee Kamnuansin: Ecological Vocabulary of Coastal Dwellers – Isara Choosri/Chumphol Phothisarn/Amornrat Ratanawong/Sarawut Kraisame: The Limit of Literacy-based Language Revival: Maniq, Mlabri, and Moklen – Section 3: Language Situation in the Deep South – Suwilai Premsrirat/Mirinda Burarungrot: Patani Malay-Thai Bi/Multilingual Education in Thailand’s Deep South – Rusdee Masor: The Situation of Code-mixing between Patani Malay and Thai by Patani Malay-speaking People in Pattani Province – Uniansasmita Samoh: Identity Issue Through the Lens of Languages and Scripts