Carol Genetti, Ph.D. - Creating a Language Center in the Upper Rio

Conference paper

Thiago Costa Chacon, Sarah Shulist, Carol Genetti
Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, Carleton University, Ottawa, 2013, pp. 114-132.

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Chacon, T. C., Shulist, S., & Genetti, C. (2013). Creating a Language Center in the Upper Rio Negro (Amazon): Considerations for Ongoing Collaborations. In Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, Carleton University, Ottawa (pp. 114–132.).

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Chacon, Thiago Costa, Sarah Shulist, and Carol Genetti. “Creating a Language Center in the Upper Rio Negro (Amazon): Considerations for Ongoing Collaborations.” In Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, Carleton University, Ottawa, 114–132., 2013.

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Chacon, Thiago Costa, et al. “Creating a Language Center in the Upper Rio Negro (Amazon): Considerations for Ongoing Collaborations.” Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, Carleton University, Ottawa, 2013, pp. 114–32.

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@inproceedings{thiago2013a,
  title = {Creating a Language Center in the Upper Rio Negro (Amazon): Considerations for Ongoing Collaborations.},
  year = {2013},
  pages = {114-132.},
  author = {Chacon, Thiago Costa and Shulist, Sarah and Genetti, Carol},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, Carleton University, Ottawa}
}

ABSTRACT

This paper analyzes the process involved in establishing a center dedicated to the investigation, documentation and conservation of indigenous languages and cultures in the town of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, in the Northwest Brazilian Amazon. Our analysis will focus on how the sociolinguistic situation in the area of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, the complexity of local demands from community members and indigenous organizations, and the institutional context in the region are related to the center’s strategic plan and initial activities. The goals of this paper are to identify and discuss potential directions for this pioneering initiative in Brazil, and to call attention to the complex practical and theoretical questions that it raises about collaboration, institutional and community involvement, and academic and traditional knowledge. We will contextualize our discussion of the center within the field of Language Documentation and Conservation (LD&C) and suggest practical directions for its future activities. Ultimately, this paper is intended to go beyond the analysis of a case study and function as a lens for current issues in LD&C theory, such as community involvement, collaboration, and empowerment.