The author however addresses the issue of power in and its impact on language revitalization without sufficient depth and nuance. The author admits that power has a pivotal role; simultaneously however there is a tactic position, that the people who are losing their language acquiesce to the powerful to retain the language. The reality is that they are in that position because of their powerlessness. The author does not address the question of; how can the powerless enforce rights? Additionally, it is evident that the subject matter is holds some emotive elements for the author. The author while having no stake appears to have an emotive connection to the issue because of past advocacy. Passion in and of itself is not a concern per se, the concern is, does it obfuscate the issues? The majority of the writing appears to be free of such judgments. However, it is interesting to note that indigenous languages are considered as valuable without a demonstration of their value. The reader is asked to accept this valuableness as inherent without question. The position that loss of these languages...
The aspect that is insufficiently addressed is the area of cost. As long as the state has to bear the financial burden for Multilanguage services, one language will dominate another. The financial expenditure associated with language revitalization is not given adequate elaboration. Additionally the role of other global forces in the decimation of indigenous languages is not articulated within the presentation, and not referenced as a reason for the impotence of policy and legislation. Ultimately, however, the article places the light on a process that is not only destroying language but also stripping individuals of their rights and rendering them mute.
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