Linguapax
A Call for Participation from Joshua A. Fishman
Dear friend:
I am seeking your help and suggestions re preparing a brochure with the above name to underscore the fact that many of the small languages whose imminent deaths we decry are still very much alive and used in innovative and creative ways. Can you write (or suggest someone who could write) an account of the creation and use of a song, story, poem, film, videotape, dramatic presentation, puppet-show, class-lesson, study-group, school, journal, newsletter or any other effort for the purposes of fostering a small and weak language? I would like to put together a small collection of these for the edification of the general public who is of the opinion that "there is no use crying over spilled milk" and to indicate that there is still much that can be done by anyone who cares.
SINCERELY,
JOSHUA A. FISHMAN
POINTS TO COVER IN YOUR SUBMISSION OF ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR EFFORT(S) TO FOSTER AN "ENDANGERED BUT CREATIVE" LANGUAGE
(FOR PEER REVIEW AND ULTIMATE SELECTION OR FURTHER COMMUNICATION)
1. A SHORT PARAGRAPH OR TWO ABOUT YOURSELF, HOW YOU EARN YOUR LIVING AND ABOUT THE LANGUAGE THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO FOSTER
2. HAS THE EFFORT YOU ARE TRYING TO FOSTER BEEN PRESENTED TO THE INTENDED PUBLIC (WHERE, WHEN, HOW MANY TIMES)?
3. HOW MANY INDIVIDIUALS (APPROXIMATELY) HAVE BEEN REACHED BY THIS EFFORT? IS IT STILL ONGOING?
4. DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER EFFORTS SCHEDULED OR IN MIND? DESCRIBE THEM WHEN DO YOU HOPE THAT THEY WILL BE READY FOR PRESENTATION/PUBLICATION?
5. HOW DO YOU SECURE ANY BUDGETARY ASSISTANCE YOU REQUIRE IN CONNECTION WITH THE EFFORTS YOU HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKING?
6. WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE (OR SEEK) TO CONFIRM THE EFECTIVENESS OF YOUR EFFORTS?
7. WHAT ORGANIZATIONAL, DITRIBUTIONAL. TECHNICAL SUPPOR HAVE YOU GOTTEN OR SEEK/SOUGHT IN ORDER TO FOSTER YOUR MINORITY ENDANGERED LANGUAGE EFFORTS?
8. WHAT TYPES OF RECOGNITION HAVE YOU RECEIVED PUBLICIZING YOUR EFFORTS? DO YOU NEED FURTHER RECOGNITION OR ASSISTANCE?
9. DO YOU SPEAK THE LANGUAGE THAT YOU ARE FOSTERING: IN YOUR OWN HOME, WITH YOUR OWN FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS?
10. GIVE ANY BACKGROUND OR EXPLANATION OF WORDS, CONCEPTS OR INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSARY FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFORT YOU ARE RECOUNTING OF PRESENTING.
ATTACH A GLOSSY PHOTO OF YOURSELF, PRESENTATION: (TEXT, VIDEO-, FILM, AUDIO-TAPE).
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR RETURN E-MAIL <ADDRESS>, YOUR POST-OFFICE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. WHAT TIME ZONE YOU ARE IN?
BEST WISHES AND MANY THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION. JOSHUA A. FISHMAN
my co-ordinates are always:
3616 Henry Hudson Parkway #7B N
Bronx, NY 10463
tel:718-796-8484; fax: 718-796-8155
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