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A Case Study of an Upriver Halq’eméylem Language Programme in British Columbia

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The author conducted research on the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) on the maintenance of traditional language in an Indigenous community in Canada. Her study focused on the use of ICT not only in relation to language recovery and maintenance but also on the effectiveness of fluency. Her work blended cultural studies, computer science, the psychology of language acquisition, Indigenous studies (including Indigenous epistemologies), and the sociology of education. Overall, her research demonstrated that while ICT was successful in supporting micro-level activities managed by individuals, fluency generally did not result. Her recommendations include the creation of a catalogue of all content developed and applications in use to be maintained by a central and agreed upon party, the use of applications in a Software as a Service (SaaS) or similar model, continuation of ongoing formal and informal meetings of the individuals who are working to revitalize the language, and ongoing attempts by the community to determine why language is not being spoken while continuing to make the language visible.

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    Nicolle Bourget

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  1. Royal Roads University, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

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    Bernard Schissel

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Bourget, N. (2018). A Case Study of an Upriver Halq’eméylem Language Programme in British Columbia. In: Pulla, S., Schissel, B. (eds) Applied Interdisciplinarity in Scholar Practitioner Programs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64453-0_6

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