Language ideology and practice among Navajo college students attending Dineì College

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dc.contributor.committeeChairDennis, Philip A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHurst, Mary J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarshall-Gray, Paula J.
dc.creatorHeuss, Jennifer N.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:08:28Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T23:00:10Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:08:28Z
dc.date.issued2006-05
dc.degree.departmentSociology, Anthropology, and Social Worken_US
dc.description.abstractNavajo college student language ideology and practice is investigated through qualitative ethnographic methods. Students discuss the emotional, spiritual, and practical reasons they choose to speak navajo on campus. Participant observation and interviews are analyzed through grounded theory, which structured interview data around themes consisting of students' opinions and concerns with regard to speaking Navajo and English. Such themes include: participation in Navajo ceremonies, talking to elders, and maintaining a strong Navajo identity. Speaking practice was observed to determine the genres of communication in which studnets preferred speaking Navajo rather than English. These genres include joking and Navajo philosophy. Speaker familiarity emerged as one of the most important factors influencing students' language choice on campus.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/19237en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectNavajo college studentsen_US
dc.subjectNavajo languageen_US
dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.titleLanguage ideology and practice among Navajo college students attending Dineì College
dc.typeThesis

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