Is academic language enough? Social capital and minority languages
When I first listened to Suzanne Talhouk’s Tedx Talk “Don’t Kill Your Language,” I selected the Brazilian Portugese subtitles. I have been learning Portuguese for the past three months and it made sense to practice my reading comprehension. But I mostly chose Portuguese because, of the 28 subtitles possible, my heritage language, French, wasn’t an option. What an ironic way to begin a reflection on the importance of language protectionism! As a language advocate, I’m accustomed to […]
