About this episode

Eukene Franco-Landa discusses her work on minority languages and the creation of Minority Languaging.

“I created Minority Languaging as a place to communicate, to share, and to debate” Eukene Franco-Landa is sociolinguist with a Ph.D. from the University of Miami who works at the intersection of language, identity, and legitimacy, especially in minoritized and bilingual communities, especially Basque, of which she is a speaker. Her dissertation explores how linguistic features become tied to perceptions of authenticity and nativeness. She is the founder of Minority Languaging, an Instagram-based platform that connects linguistic minorities so they can reflect and learn about minority languages, cultures, and history. Eukene Franco-Landa on LinkedIn Minority Languaging on Instagram Minority Languaging website Topics include: – Basque – minority languages – language revitalization – sociolinguistics – language policy – morpho-syntaxThe post Episode #80: Eukene Franco-Landa first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

People in this episode

Guest: Eukene Franco-Landa

Topics covered

• Basque
• minority languages
• language revitalization
• sociolinguistics
• language policy
• morpho-syntax

Keywords

• sociolinguist
• language identity
• linguistic minorities
• authenticity
• bilingual communities
• language features
• cultural history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Miami, Minority Languaging

Places: Basque

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