Solved by verified expert:Mark
Abley/Language AssignmentLength: Two to
Three PagesFor this paper,
answer one of the following questions. Along with referring to three chapters
in the Mark Abley book, Spoken Here, you should also include the James Baldwin
essay, as well as articles about Hokkien (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/26/world/asia/singapore-language-hokkien-mandarin.html)
and Maori (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/asia/maori-moana-new-zealand.html).
As always, be specific in your explanations and examples.1.) Abley, and
others, connect people’s status in their societies and countries with their
languages (or dialects). What are Abley’s best examples of this argument and
how much does this coincide with these articles? Why do you think so?2.) What are
some of the ways that speakers of threatened languages presever, celebrate or
communicate their heritage—despite opposition—through music, art and/or
literature? Do you think it’s effective?3.) What has
been the impact of American pop culture on threatened languages?4.) If you were
traveling with Abley, what would you want him to focus on? Why? If it’s
different than what he has written, how would you suggest he change course?
